“I want to see my son who left first”… Glory Day, Biden brings out painful memories

“You must remember to heal”

On the 19th (local time), one day before the inauguration ceremony, the work of US President-elect Joe Biden who entered Warsongton DC was’healing and memory’. This afternoon, at a memorial ceremony for the victims of Corona 19 held at the’reflecting pool’ in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

he is “It’s sometimes hard to remember, but that’s how we heal,” he said. “It’s important for the state to do that, and that’s why we are here today.”

At the event that day, 400 lights representing the deaths of Corona 19 in the U.S., which reached 400,000 people, were prepared, and lights were lit at 5:30 pm. At the same time, red lights were lit on high-rise buildings such as the Empire State Building in New York, and memorial bells rang in churches across the country.

The topic of “healing and memory” that Biden brought out on this day was interpreted ambiguously as it overlapped not only with the corona victims, but also with the unprecedented invasion of parliament that took place nearby.

As if he was trying to heal himself, Biden-elect brought out the most painful memories of his most glorious day. Earlier in his farewell speech, he left his political hometown of Delaware.

He first mentioned the eldest son, Bo, who passed away, and said, “I wanted to see my son become president someday. The only sad thing now is that he is not here.” When he was thirsty during his speech, he also said, “Please understand the emotional flow.” The place where the farewell speech was given on this day was also the National Defense Forces base named after the eldest son, Bo.

In Delaware, Biden faced both glory and trial. Born in Pennsylvania, Biden moved to Delaware with his unemployed father at the age of 10. Later, he was elected as a member of the county council and the youngest senator, laying a solid political foundation. At the same time, however, he suffered a tragedy of losing his first wife and daughter who had just passed away in a car accident in 1972, and in 2015, sending the eldest son, a promising politician, to brain tumors.

“It’s very meaningful to me to start a trip to Washington here,” “It’s a very dark time now, but light is always there. This is what Delaware taught me.”

After his farewell speech, Biden-elect arrived at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington by flight. He tried to enter Washington by riding the Amtrak (railway) he used to be a senator since he was a senator, but he changed his plan when the danger of terrorism emerged. The Bidens are planning to attend the inauguration schedule on the 20th after staying at the Blair House, a guesthouse in front of the White House.

As the inauguration ceremony was imminent, Washington, DC, began strengthening security. According to CNN and others, on that day, Washington DC took action to blockade, such as completely closing bridges connected to neighboring states or allowing only vehicles using specific routes to enter. Thirteen nearby subway stations have already been closed, and iron fences have been installed near the Capitol and the White House.

The US Department of Defense has also investigated the 25,000 National Guard deployed in Washington, DC. In the process, 12 National Guards were excluded from the inauguration watchdog due to inappropriate remarks and suspicious behavior.

Reporter Seok Kyung-min [email protected]