We knew who would NOT call, but we also knew who would. Update!

Courtesy of CNN:

Obama called Giffords on Sunday "to offer his support" and say that she, other shooting victims and the Tucson community are "in their daily thoughts and prayers," the White House said in a statement. 

"The president expressed amazement at the courage and determination Rep. Giffords has shown along her incredible road to recovery, calling her an inspiration to his family and Americans across the country," the statement added. 

I never had any doubt that President Obama would make it a priority to call Gabby today.  And I have known since I first saw this picture.

The comforter-in-chief would never let this day pass without making sure to let Gabby know that he is still thinking of her. Just like somebody else we know would take great pains to NEVER mention a word about the tragedy.

Today the people of Tucson will have the opportunity to tell Gabby just how proud they all are of her, and share her pain at the loss of those six innocent lives.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is among those in Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday to mark one year since a shooting rampage that left her and 12 others wounded and six people dead, an anniversary that her chief of staff said has been "difficult emotionally for everybody."

I will hopefully have footage of the event to update this post with later.

Update:  I don't have any video but I do have a news report to share:

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords led a crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, her words ringing out across a cold Tucson night in a rare public appearance Sunday evening at a candlelight vigil one year after surviving a deadly shooting that killed six. 

The Democratic congresswoman stepped onstage to cheers from the crowd. Ron Barber, a staffer who was wounded in a deadly shooting one year ago, invited her to lead the audience in the pledge. 

The crowd chanted: "Gabby, Gabby." 

She limped to the podium, and husband Mark Kelly helped lift her left hand over her heart. After a year in which she has struggled to speak, Giffords recited the pledge with the audience, head held high and a smile on her face as she punched each word. 

The remembrance at the University of Arizona capped off a day of events, including a church service that drew hundreds in the afternoon and a citywide bell-ringing at 10:11 a.m., the exact time a gunman started shooting at a Safeway political event. 

With hugs and tears, southern Arizonans remembered the dead, the shattered lives and those who acted heroically after a gunman opened fire at an outdoor meet-and-greet that severely wounded Giffords and killed six.

This is the kind of strength that many might claim to possess, but few actually do.

I have to admit that I thought I was pretty formidable once, but compared to Gabby Giffords I don't consider myself too damn impressive.

Amazing woman.  Simply amazing.

Update 2: Picture of Gabby leading the pledge. 

How's that for a great end to the weekend?