It's been humbling being here this week. A lot of people put their lives on the line for all of us, without us asking them to. I never thought something like this could happen -- being brought here, a werewolf attacking people, none of that. And everyone here really pulls together, and you take care of each other. At home we'd just come out of a war, and it was a long four years. But we all took care of each other, and those boys and a lot of ladies went over to Europe to keep us safe without us asking them to. So, just -- keep doing that. We have to keep doing this, being there, lifting each other up. It's important, because by doing that we affirm who we are and our humanity, because without that, what are we working for?
Today's the Fourth of July, and there aren't any family dinners and parades or fireworks for us to watch. But we do have each other, and a new start, and that's pretty big. I know a lot of you aren't American or aren't even human, but I think that this year, this day is for all of us. And I guess since I can't be at home, I'm happy that I'm here and that I have all of you people here with me.
You know, some of those people who died had families, kids and such. Is there anything we can send over to them? In the neighborhood that I grew up in, when someone died we made sure to bring food over to the family, to be there for them so that they don't have to think about anything but pulling through. I think we need to do that to, even if it's just sending some notes or letters of sympathy, and thanking their families for the service that their loved ones did for us.