Oh my gosh, she is SOOOOO excited. She was seriously depressed about losing her other bike, to the point of crying if I mentioned a bike ride I did or was about to do. (So I learned not to mention

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I happened to be with her when she was listening to the voice mail telling her she won. She started freaking out, jumping up and down, spinning around, screaming. This went on for some time as she continued to listen to the message. I looked at my mom and said, "Did she just win the lottery?" And it's almost like she DID!
I find it quite hilarious that you actually got the email and already read about this. Small world.
She's been through a heck of a lot that's not even mentioned in her essay, so I'm truly happy for her. It's about time she gets blessed with something great.