by now gifts have been unwrapped. carols have been sung. hams and turkeys carved, and fireplaces lit. but tonight i want to take a pause as we all gather together. i want us to honor, applaud and recognize at this very hour there are soldiers, sailors, ma reebs, airmen, doctors, nurse, cops, firefighters, emts out there standing guard. for many christmases the selfless individuals have kept us safe. they remained vigilant, ready and capable of defending us. they deserve our respect and gratitude. these courageous then and women would give it all to be with their beloved the friends and cousins and moms and dads who worry about their safety. but they have chosen instead to keep us safe. they have chosen to keep us healthy. and they have chosen to keep the spirit of america alive against all odds when it would be so much easier to do nothing. we also realize how the pandemic turned our lives upside down. good samaritans, americans from around this country came from wherever the
christmas night. by now gifts have been unwrapped. carols have been sung. hams and turkeys carved, and fireplaces lit. but tonight i want to take a pause as we all gather together. i want us to honor, applaud and recognize at this very hour there are soldiers, sailors, ma reebs, airmen, doctors, nurse, cops, firefighters, emts out there standing guard. for many christmases the selfless individuals have kept us safe. they remained vigilant, ready and capable of defending us. they deserve our respect and gratitude. these courageous then and women would give it all to be with their beloved the friends and cousins and moms and dads who worry about their safety. but they have chosen instead to keep us safe. they have chosen to keep us healthy. and they have chosen to keep the spirit of america alive against all odds when it would be so much easier to do nothing. we also realize how the pandemic turned our lives upside down. good samaritans, americans from around this country came
christmas night. by now gifts have been unwrapped. carols have been sung. hams and turkeys carved, and fireplaces lit. but tonight i want to take a pause as we all gather together. i want us to honor, applaud and recognize at this very hour there are soldiers, sailors, ma reebs, airmen, doctors, nurse, cops, firefighters, emts out there standing guard. for many christmases the selfless individuals have kept us safe. they remained vigilant, ready and capable of defending us. they deserve our respect and gratitude. these courageous then and women would give it all to be with their beloved the friends and cousins and moms and dads who worry about their safety. but they have chosen instead to keep us safe. they have chosen to keep us healthy. and they have chosen to keep the spirit of america alive against all odds when it would be so much easier to do nothing. we also realize how the pandemic turned our lives upside down. good samaritans, americans from around this country came