 Good evening everyone. I'm very happy to be here today and asked to come here and kind of do an opening that they are recognizing the indigenous people of this land and that we're here and we're still here. We're not just in the past, we're still here today. And I'm very happy that they recognized that and that we're here to do this. And what I'm going to do is sing a song for you. This is an actual song that was composed by the group right after 9-11. It's called New York, New York. And I think it's a good song to sing tonight for all of you out there and all of us that are here. This is where we're from, this is where we live, and this is where it's at. So I'm going to sing this song and it's called New York, New York. So ask that you think of good, positive vibes as we sing this song and it's all for you. On Zoom, this meeting is being recorded. You are muted. I cannot hear you, but I can see you. This is not a virtual experience. It is real. We are real. We are here. Close your eyes. I will count to ten. One, seven, eight. Open your eyes. What's the first thing you saw? Let's go for a walk. Together. Let's go for a walk. Separate yet together. Together yet separate. Where are we going? Do you know where we're going? Where do you want to go? Maybe you're just following someone. Maybe someone is following you. Who's following you? Who are you following? Did you choose them or did they choose you? Where are they going? Can you catch up with them? Catch up with them. Go, go, go. See if you can get a good look at their face. When you pass them say hi. This next thing, I'm going to tell you what it is. But don't do it when I say it. Because I want you to do it on your own time. On your own time. You decide when you want to do this. Try not to be influenced by anyone else on your own time. When you're ready, stop and turn around. Look around. What do you see? Who do you see? Pick someone to look at. Do you know the bottom half of their face is a true that you always imagine them to be more attractive? Why is that? Imagine the bottom half of their face even if you know them. Make up a new face. Is it smiling? Let's walk to the stairs. Pick up the pace. Like you're going somewhere. Wherever somewhere is, you're going there. Let's spread out along the bottom of the stairs. Spread out, make a line along the bottom of the stairs. Now turn around to face away from the stairs. A year ago today, where were you? Do you know? Do you point in that direction? How was it? What did you do that day? Can you remember? You make something up if you can't remember. Make something up. Is it a good day or a bad day? It's a made-up day. That day, did it feel like the beginning or the end? We're going to count the days. Every new day, take a step up and try to remember what you did that day. Day one. What was day one like? Day two. What was day two like? Day three. What was day three like? Day four. What was day four like? Day five. Day six. Day seven. Day eight. Ten. Eleven. Are you bored yet? Can you remember? Keep stepping. Neither can I. Keep stepping. Keep stepping. Keep stepping. So what were you thinking about? Keep stepping. Are you bored yet? Are you sad yet? Are you over it yet? Can you laugh about it yet? Do you want to keep going? How far have you gotten? Is it April? Keep stepping. Are you still counting? Do you know where you are? How close are you? Keep stepping. Keep going. Isn't this what it feels like? Walking into the future. What can you see out the back of your head? How far can you see? Do you want to turn around and just walk up the stairs facing forward? Resist that urge. Rest if you're tired. Start stepping again when you're ready. How far have we gone? Do you know? Are you keeping track? Is it May? Are you still counting? Do you know where you are? How close are you? Isn't this what it feels like? Walking into the future. What can you see? How far can you see? Do you want to turn around and walk up the stairs facing forward? Resist that urge. Rest if you're tired. Start stepping again when you're ready. How far have you gone? Do you know? Are you keeping track? Is it June? July? Are you still counting? Do you know where you are? How close are you? When can you stop? If you've reached the top of the stairs, it's been 160 days. It's September 2020. It's everybody come up to September. Once everyone has arrived, turn around. Once everyone has arrived. Today is day 355. Does it feel like the beginning or the end? Now let's go for a walk. Together but separately. Split up. Go on a walkabout on your own. Wherever you want. It's okay. I'll be here. You'll be over there. But we will all still be here. Split up. Go on a walkabout on your own. Don't hesitate. Enjoy yourself. Go. Okay. I'm going to invite you to unmute. Before we do that, I just want to take a second. Everybody should just check to make sure their mic isn't rubbing against anything. So let's unmute. You're going to say hi. My name is and then say your name. Hi, my name is. Hi, my name is. Hi, my name is. Hi, my name is. Hi, my name is. My name is. My name is Mary. Hi, my name is. Okay. Did everyone here at least one? No. Okay. Now ready? Say hi to that person. Say their name. And a new person. Hi, Joseph. Hi, Mary. Hi, Joseph. Hi. Hi. Hi, Spencer. Hi, Mimi. Hi, Spencer. 6-3-3. A.M. I'm not sure. I think 8 a.m. around there. I think noon, noon midday. Morning, babies. I think my mom is working. Outside in the sun. Working. I think my mom is in her home office on zoom with her students. I think they are. Now look up at the sky and look for a bird. When you see a bird, point at it and say, look, there's a bird. Look, there's a bird. There's another bird. There's another bird. There's another bird. Look, there's a bird. There's another bird. There's another bird. Where'd you go? Where'd you end up? Forward. Near the court of course. I'm on the south side of the monument, along by the monument. I've found a student playground. Can we find each other again? We will try and find each other. Find someone to be with and walk with them. I'll say, I'm still you, what's your name, where are you? Jerry. I'm someone. I'm someone. I heard someone. Everyone here? Anyone know what that is? 13. I don't know what. OK. Spread out and make time for the birds. Needs to move. Who can stay where they are? Speed apart. Lumps, how many rows? We need to stay close. Who's too far? How many rows? Who's out of line? I don't think we're ever going to get perfect. We're so close. You're so close. You're so close. We are 13. So we will be like four by three, and there will be one person in the row or column. Six feet apart. Everybody's six feet apart. Six feet apart. What would it look like? Now where do we want to go? Where do you want to go? Is this where you want to go? Is this where you want to go? Way to turn to face the same direction. We find a way to turn and face the same direction. Can we find a way to watch the same direction? This is it. Go for a walk.