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Rachelle Friedman was supposed to be married by now. But only a few weeks before her wedding, tragedy struck.

At her bachelorette party in May of 2010, Rachelle’s best friend playfully pushed her into a shallow pool. The bride-to-be landed on her head, suffering a C6 spinal cord injury. When she surfaced, Rachelle couldn’t move…at all.

Most of us have the same reaction to painful situations in life: we ask some version of the question, “Why?” But can you imagine having something terrible happen to you…and being incredibly thankful for it as a result?

Kathleen Murphy can.