so hopefully you can understand me. definitely this is something that affected me when i was 15 years old. and she has a lot of recovery and a long road to go. but she sounds like she's got a positive attitude. >> you mentioned that you were 15. she is 16, around the same age you were shot. what does cassidy need most now, do you think? >> she definitely needs a lot of support. that is exactly what helped me get through this whole thing is the support of my friends, of everyone around the world. i really received 600 letters and 45 packages a day from people all over the world just supporting me. in any way possible. so she needs that support. so anybody from anywhere, i had people all over the world supporting me. >> madonna badger faced an awful tragedy as well. you've seen the letter from madonna badger to cassidy stay. it's a message of love and strength. does that resonate with you?