Minutes before departing for the New Year's Eve mass at St. Mark and St. Peter Church in Alexandria, Mariam Fekry updated her Facebook status in what proved to be her last opportunity to share updates and thoughts with friends on the web. “2010 is over...this year has the best memories of my life...really enjoyed living this year...I hope 2011 is much better...I have so many wishes in 2011...hope they come true...plz god stay beside me & help make it all true,” she wrote. A few minutes after 2011 kicked in, Fekry was caught in the blast that occurred outside the church. In its wake, she and at least 20 others lay dead. Nearly 100 were injured in the attack. The picture posted on Facebook portrays the 22-year-old woman wearing a peachy night dress and adorning her hair with a small pink flower pushed behind her ear. "The power of God within you is greater than the pressures around you,” is on top of Fekry's most inspiring quotes, posted on Facebook. Referred to now as a martyr, Fekry has dominated the content of several Coptic websites and forums, which have displayed the young woman's childhood memories as well as graduation through photos. A video posted on a site called Yaso'na (the Arabic word for our Jesus Christ) displayed Fekry's old pictures and put words in her mouth. “I was happy because it was Christmas time,” reads the video. “I was going to the church to pray and celebrate Jesus' birthday. But Jesus is kindhearted because he let me blow off his birthday's candle while being with him.” The same video was posted on the video sharing website Youtube attracting, thus far, nearly 350 viewers. Besides her moving New Year's wishes posted on Facebook, a popular social networking site, Fekry's jovial face and innocent smile have elicited dozens of comments from friends and sympathizers. “I will never forget you, I really loved you, you are such an angel,” wrote a Facebook user who identified herself as Sylvia Raafat. “People die because of hatred. Still can't believe it. You will always remain in my heart. Thank u for being our friend,” wrote another user who identified herself as Dalia Salah El Din.
