On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
I come here today shaken by an act of horrific proportions and yet heartened by bountiful acts of the human spirit. We are comforted that in these times, the pain and the shock can be lightened, if only temporarily, by knowing that the good overwhelms the bad. I think that is how Gabby would want us to reflect today. We grieve for the losses and the pain felt in the community of Tucson for ordinary people who we learned are quite extraordinary. We know the tireless efforts of our own staff who come to work every day with one goal in mind--to help people. That's why we mourn the loss of Gabe Zimmerman. But most of all, I come here today to send, in the most public way I can, my love and Mi Shebeirach--a Hebrew prayer for the sick which celebrates the spirit of healing to those recovering from their wounds, and particularly to my dear friend and colleague, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
