The city of Minneapolis experienced a heart-wrenching tragedy on August 27. A shooter opened fire at an all-school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church. Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, died that day. Dozens more were injured, including 12-year-old Lydia Kaiser. A bullet struck the child in the head, but miraculously, she survived. Nearly two months after the shooting, brave Lydia released a statement letting the world know just how she’s feeling now. “Thank you all for supporting me, I’m doing ok. I’ve been allowed to return to school, which is great because I missed my friends and it was hard to miss out on so much. I still can’t play sports, but I’ve been cheering on my friends and running the scoreboard,” shared through GoFundMe. Lydia Kaiser Has A Long Road To Recovery Ahead Lydia Kaiser shared that even though she’s back to school and in a more regular routine, she still struggles. “I get tired more than usual, but I’m not really getting headaches like I used to.My hair is starting to grow back, and it looks fuzzy where they shaved it off for my surgery. I hope it grows back before I start high school. I don’t think it will grow that fast, though,” Lydia wrote. The brave ‘tween also made comments about her schoolmates who passed away in the shooting. “I’m so sad for Harper’s sister and Fletcher’s siblings. Sometimes I think I’m going to wake up from a dream, even though I know what happened is real. It’s so hard to believe I actually got shot, and other kids did too. It makes me angry, but I don’t want to let the shooter win,” she wrote. Lydia Kaiser is determined to make this final year in grade school memorable for all the right reasons. “This is my last year at Annunciation. I’ve been going there my whole life, and it’s like my home and my family,” she wrote. “I’m going to do everything I can to enjoy my 8th-grade year. Thank you so much for your prayers and for all your love and support.” This story’s featured image can be found here. The post Brave 12-Year-Old Shares Statement Weeks After Minneapolis Catholic Church Shooting appeared first on InspireMore.