Christmas Wish of Girl Who Lost Family in Fire: Cards

Safyre Terry wants to fill up the tree
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Dec 9, 2015 10:20 AM CST
Christmas Wish of Girl Who Lost Family in Fire: Cards
An unidentified US Navy sailor buys Christmas cards Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at the Navy base in Manama, Bahrain.   (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

A little girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has a simple holiday wish: She wants enough holiday cards to fill up her Christmas tree. Safyre Terry is the sole survivor of the blaze that killed her family two years ago. Safyre, now 8, has endured many surgeries for burns over 75% of her body. Her custodial aunt, Liz Dolder, said Tuesday that Safyre was "over the moon" when the first card arrived. But Dolder said the family was unlikely to receive enough cards to fill the card tree.

Dolder posted a photo of Safyre on Facebook and talked about her wish. She's been deluged with responses. Dolder says "it's just magical. She's so excited." The address for cards is PO Box 6126, Schenectady, NY, 12306. (More uplifting news stories.)

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