May I say something about hope? I’m older than most of you and lived through the Great Depression. After that experience, my generation doesn’t scare easily. After that, not even Hitler scared us.

I don’t think it is that we lack hope, and I don’t think any depression we may may be feeling now will last. We’re still grieving over what was, what we are losing, that’s all.

But we are just waiting now, thinking about what to do, which is good. That’s better than rushing off half-cocked, isn’t it? We are getting prepared, doing what we can. And we’re also learning all we can while we wait, about what’s happening and why, and who did it. We will know what we need to, because of really paying attention now. Then when the time comes to act, we will be ready. And we will figure out what to do, and we will do it.

Let go of the past. It’s over. Look to the future. We are going to make the future work out. You will see. Our time will come. I’m sure of it. And when it does, look out! Soon or late, we will win this.