[Applause] as we said this whole show is a love letter to you and and so much every single one of us wants to say something but since you're one of my dearest I wrote a little letter oh God for you take a listen dearest Hoda 5 years more than 1,500 shows 90,000 minutes 9,000 commercial breaks filled with shabzi Beyonce constant laughter and soul affirming conversations from Vegas to New Orleans three times from Austin to qu to our home this home studio 1A which will always be ours mine and yours from a global pandemic to two
maternity leaves five children I'll never forget sitting in your dressing room telling you I was pregnant with hell then a month later you FaceTime me introducing me a baby hope they were right on time hope what a word a feeling you've given so many hope to live their purpose to whisper their dreams even if it's just to themselves to create their own families their own way it's a girl oh my God Hoda you have been a teacher you have taught me to find the joy in the small a stupid lemon hack that doesn't even work
that's the worst ha the hilarity of answering the social D's for Joe and Tom and Sally you have taught me that a Polar Plunge doesn't actually mean plunging wait what that Delight can come in the form of a minivan with electronic doors boop boop the doors go how to create a hit Christmas song it ched if only for a day you taught me that an apple is a perfectly good baby present you have taught me to look really look into the eyes and the hearts of our guest and to listen how to really listen and
now my dearest you are teaching us the most important lesson of all how to say goodbye with Grace this isn't just any hini driving off with my purse still in your car you've been able to sit in the glow of the goodbye viewers have traveled miles from other States to declare their love on poster board every single guest has gotten to share their hod Story how you've made them feel seen and heard I've got to tell you something the way you lean in and look at people is very moving thank you Hoda for everything you
have taught me everything you've given me all the hugs all the heart all the laughs all the love I will miss you my friend but I love you and and I'm so proud love always and forever Jenna but everybody loves you and we have our whole family they want to come and give you a hug [Laughter] beautiful there goes another set of eyelashes oh love you [Music]
