even though we ve been reflecting on different things. i heard from some viewers, they appreciate your precision. the experience you have and really tell us what s up. i kind of wanted to zoom out with you, big picture here. let s think back as we look over the whole year we ve had. before the beginning of the year, the january 6th insurrection. a simpler time when the world a waiting the incoming biden era. right. team biden moves into high gear, launch taig on first steps for the new administration, including a new covid task force, and turns the page on a new era. it s easier to be a parent this morning. easier to be a dad. it s easier to tell your kids, character matters. what was on the ballot here was decency and democracy and empathy. and joe biden is particularly well equipped for this moment. that was the mood going into,