500,071 dead.

That's more Americans who have died in one year in this pandemic than a World war one World War two in the Vietnam War combined, that's more lives lost to this virus in any other nation on Earth.

But as we acknowledge the scale of this mass death in America remember each person the life they lived, they spanned generations.

Born in America, immigrated to America.

But just like that, so many of them took their final breath alone in America.

Yeah, a za nation way can't accept such a cruel fate.

While we're fighting this pandemic for so long, we have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow.

I know all too well.

I know what it's like to not be there when it happens.

I know what it's like when you are there.

Holding their hands is look in your eye and they slip away.

Yeah, that black hole in your chest.

You feel like you're being sucked into it.

The survivor's remorse, Theo, anger the questions of faith in your soul.

We confined purpose, purpose worthy of the lives they lived were the country we love.

So today I ask all Americans to remember Remember those we lost those who left behind.

But as remember as we all remember, I also asked us toe act, Yeah, to remain vigilant to say stay socially Distance to mask up, Get vaccinated.

When it's your turn we must end The politics of misinformation is divided families Communities in the country has cost too many lives already This nation will smile again.

This nation will know sunny days again.

This nation will no joy again.

And as we do well remember each person we've lost the lives they lived, the loved ones they left behind.

We will get through this, I promise you.

But my heart aches for those of you who are going through it right now.

May God bless you all, particularly those who've lost someone.

God bless you.