Famous moderator Ellen DeGeneres started the next episode of "The Ellen Show" with a poignant monologue in honor of basketball player Kobe Bryant who died Sunday after a plane crash.
The comedian, who turned 62 on January 26, began the talk by reminding people how short life is and how important it is to celebrate and be appreciated every minute.
"Today is Monday. Yesterday, it was Sunday and it happened that my birthday and Grammy awards also hit. I was nominated. I didn't win, but this is not the idea. Yesterday, which was supposed to be a holiday day, we received the tragic news about Kobe Bryant and everything changed in a second. That's what I want to talk about. Life is short and very delicate. We never know how many birthdays we have. We don't have to wait for them to celebrate. "- Ellen expresses between tears.
"If you haven't told someone you love, do it now. Tell them how much you love them. Call friends, send them a message. Hug them, kiss them!"
In the end, the moderator closed the monologue expressing appreciation and love for her wife, Portia de Rossi, and the staff she works with.
"I know I'm lucky to have a woman who loves me so much, even though I don't have a Grammy yet. I come to work every day and have people that make me laugh. I love everyone with whom work! "- she continues.
DeGeneres also expressed her condolences to the basketball player and the family he left behind. Kobe, 41, and his daughter Gianna 13, were the 2 of 9 victims killed by helicopter accident Sunday in Calabasas, California.
