'I think everybody knows somebody who's either stepping forward to help others, or who has lost a loved one during this time,' said Caroline Kennedy
on Thursday, Caroline and her son clarified that the frontline hero designation isn't limited to health care workers — but anyone making a difference during the pandemic and "putting their own lives at risk to help."
"What happened this year is we realized that we are seeing courage all around us in the extraordinary demonstration of people putting their own lives at risk to help the rest of us stay safe and healthy," Caroline told hostCaroline, a former U.S. ambassador, said the Profile in Courage Award has come to "symbolize people who put others ahead of themselves, whether it's in politics, and now we're seeing that just throughout our society.
RELATED VIDEO: Nurse Shares Photos From the COVID-19 Pandemic Frontline: We Have Become 'Closer Than Ever'Gov. Andrew Cuomo Shares Sweet Message to Daughter Michaela in Honor of Her College Graduation "Whether it's health care workers, grocery story workers, first responders and transit workers who are just risking their own lives for the rest of us," she said. "I think that's something that everybody's moved by, appreciates, and I think their example will really help the rest of us act with courage and clarity in our own lives."
She added: "Everybody's been affected by this. ... I think everybody knows somebody who's either stepping forward to help others, or who has lost a loved one during this time."
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