#1 A Brutal Attack
Melissa Dohme was only 20-years-old when her then boyfriend tried to kill her, stabbing her 32 times with a knife. A terrified witness called 911: “This man just stabbed a woman to death in the street. Oh, my God! Oh, my God!”
#2 A Better Life
By 2013 Melissa was in love and began to piece her life back together. She became passionate about speaking in the community against domestic violence. She began to feel herself getting back to normal and happier than ever.
#3 Attacker In Jail
Her ex-boyfriend Robert Lee Burton Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison at age 22. This gave Melissa much more relief knowing the man who changed her life forever would be behind bars for good.
#4 The Scars
She was left for dead, but miraculously survived the brutal attack. One of the stabs left her partially paralyzed in the face, yet she was simply happy to be alive.
#5 The First Pitch
As part of her community work representing domestic violence, Melissa was honored with throwing the first pitch first at the Tampa Bay Rays baseball game
#6 Road To Recovery
Melissa slowly began to recover with the help of her best friend Kayla. Each and every day she began to heal and regain strength and confidence. Melissa underwent scar excision and revision surgery to help her body heal, and also had missing teeth.
#7 Fate Stepped In
While visiting a church event, Melissa ran into Cameron, the one of the firefighter-paramedics that helped save her life on that horrifying day. They both felt an instant spark when they began to talk...
#8 One Special Night
Cameron had a surprise up his sleeve to make the game even more special!
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