grateful we are that in the face of chaos and tragedy, all of you displayed the very best of the american spirit. thank you. you displayed grit. you displayed compassion. you displayed civic duty. you displayed courage. and when we see that kind of spirit, there s something about that that s infectious. it makes us all want to be better people. you ve inspired the entire country. you ve inspired the world. and for that you should be profoundly proud. but, you know, as de-val and i were talking as we were driving in from the airport, the key is that we hang onto a little bit of that.