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They dread the day, but it came and they faced it.Five years ago Sunday, their lives changed inexorably.Yet as a group, if survivors of the Feb. 12, 2007, Trolley Square rampage could say one thing to their fellow Utahns, it would be this: Please don't let that day alone define us.They've had time to cope, to heal, to love."You have to remember you can be happy and still have that pain," said Steven Hinckley, whose 15-year-old daughter, Kirsten, was among Sulejman Talovic's victims.As Utah solemnly marked the anniversary, survivors shared their stories:A.J. Walker: 'Trolley Square doesn't define who I am' (video) - http://bit.ly/zGHbeiStacy Hanson: Tough is what it takes to live life changed by Trolley Square shooting spree - http://bit.ly/yf4eoD'We lost two' on that day - http://bit.ly/zUxn6KRemembering Kirsten Hinckley: 'You can be happy and still have that pain' - http://bit.ly/ACeIE7Shawn Munns: 'Still the same guy' - http://bit.ly/yjABveStarting Over: Rich Quinn beings a new chapter of his life - http://bit.ly/ADRaPLTrolley Square surviving in the face of challenges - http://bit.ly/yZHdPv