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Frank VanderSloot. Kenneth Griffin. Julian Castro. He told ABC News that Giffords would play with his wedding ring — a familiar gesture that showed she knew he was there.

She'll take it off She'll put it on her own finger. She'll move it to her thumb. And then she can put it back on my finger. The reason why I know that that means she recognizes me is because she's done that before.

She'll do that if we're sitting in a restaurant. She'll do the same exact movements. Giffords began making enough strides in her recovery for Kelly to return to his work as an astronaut. Giffords was in attendance to watch the launch from a private area reserved for friends and family.

Kelly also arranged for roses to be delivered to Giffords and his two daughters eight minutes after takeoff , when the shuttle entered the Earth's orbit. Giffords was met with a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. The book chronicles their love story, Giffords' challenging recovery, and their hopes for the country as they move forward from the attack.

In an excerpt featured on NPR , Kelly writes about how connected they remain despite Giffords' difficulty communicating. I still know the nuances of that special smile of hers. She's still contagiously animated and usually upbeat, using her one good hand for emphasis. And she still knows what I'm thinking, too.

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Kelly and Giffords founded the political action committee in to " encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership.

The couple also went on a nationwide tour speaking to lawmakers and audiences about stricter gun laws. She had her office shot out before somebody tried to assassinate her.

When her office door was shot out, she didn't quit and run and hide. She went back to work, and almost lost her life over it. Despite that, she's back at work now. Some things are important enough that you take that kind of risk. He says Congress could do a lot more to keep people safe.

But she was also talking about the difficult, momentous decade since she was grievously wounded by a gunman at a listening session she was holding outside a Tucson Safeway. On that Saturday morning, six others who had gathered to see her were killed.

Their assailant would be sentenced to life in prison. Friday is the 10th anniversary of the attack that transformed her life and has reverberated through the lives of others. She'll mark the day as she has before, by remembering those who died, touching base with those who survived, and pressing her efforts for gun violence laws through the advocacy group she heads, Giffords. She plans to join the dedication of the new January 8th Memorial in Tucson's El Presidio Park, a green space around a reflecting pool, an event being held virtually because of the coronavirus.

A shadow passed over her face as she remembered the young aide, the federal judge, the 9-year-old girl and the others who were murdered that day. Then she stiffened her posture and collected herself, punching her left hand in the air for emphasis as she repeated her mantra: "Move ahead.

Move ahead. The past is never far away, of course. Giffords had gotten reassurances that he was safe just before the interview. After the interview was over, she posted a message on Twitter to her husband.

Almost precisely 10 years since her "Congress on your Corner" event was disrupted by a gunman, the Capitol itself had come under assault. Then, she was an up-and-coming lawmaker and her husband was an astronaut, in Houston as he prepared for a flight to the International Space Station. This time, he was a newly minted senator and she was working from their new D. Women of the Century: Gabby Giffords among influential women on Arizona list. She and Kelly founded their advocacy group in , in the wake of the horrific mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Originally called Americans for Responsible Solutions, the organization's name was changed in to simply Giffords, a reflection of her signature role on the issue, a recognition of her brand.

Gabby Giffords is the co-founder, chief spokesperson and lead fundraiser for the group that carries her name.