WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Waukesha community continues to grieve this week following the tragedy that took place Sunday evening.

With Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, the community is holding onto grief and a few things to remain thankful for.

Many from the Waukesha community made their way to Veteran’s Park on Wednesday to grieve.

“There are no words," said Carroll University Professor, Kimberly Redding. "There are no actions that can take back what happened. All you can do is show up for people in whatever way you can."

Showing up is exactly what Kimberly Redding decided to do on Wednesday. She paid her respects to those who lost their lives Sunday, like many others in the community have been doing this week.

“Community is not tragedy, community is what you do in the midst of that tragedy,” Redding said.

The Waukesha community has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in just a few short days for this affected by the incident at the parade.

For UW Waukesha student, Kaylynn Young, it was an emotional sight to see all of the items left out at the memorial along with the crosses with each victims name on it.

“This will serve as a reminder for me to carry love and guard it,” Kaylynn Young said.

Young shared what she is thankful for this Thanksgiving.

“Every little thing, every breath we take, is something to be thankful for. It’s something easy to forget,” Young said.

It’s something a local nurse from Waukesha can relate to this holiday season even though her grief.

“I can’t say 'Happy Thanksgiving,' but what I can say, and feel in my heart, is that I am grateful this Thanksgiving. I am grateful for every day. It’s a reminder to be grateful. I am grateful for my friends and my community, and I am grateful for everyone who is here,” Nurse, Jill Schultz said.

A small light inside many who continue to feel the darkness of what happened in their community.