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...Even before Cho's own words became public, the Virginia Tech killings was stirring up memories for Columbine survivors. One teacher and 12 students were killed that day, along with Klebold and Harris. Another 24 kids were injured - shot in the face, spinal column, abdomen, neck, arms, legs or hands. They have made varying degrees of recovery; some are still in wheelchairs. One mother of an injured student committed suicide six months later...
...week of the Virginia Tech tragedy, TIME sought out some of the survivors of Columbine, to see how they have coped and to find out what connections they see between Monday's shooting and their own nightmare eight years...
...heart goes out to the people at Virginia Tech," he says. "It's an incredible thing to go through. For me, the healing process will always go on. When I saw the candlelight service on television, it so reminded me of how the Littleton community reacted, and I'd say, 'Hold on to that.' That's what helped me get better, that the community was there for us and everyone cared and wanted to help...
...especially tuned in to the Columbine-Littleton community these days. But when heard the news about Virginia Tech, he says, he felt a strong compulsion to reach out. His mother suggested that he blog something on the Internet, which he intends...
...Angeles, Castaldo goes to audio engineering school. He has a service dog and lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment, although there are relatives nearby. Watching television coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings, he saw Craig Scott, Rachel's brother, on TV talking about Columbine. The Virginia massacre stirred up painful memories. "It's horrible, obviously; it's overwhelming," he says. "It makes me wonder why things like that happen...