>> yeah. >> diren's friends are hoping people will forget the one deadly mistake diren made. and remember instead the bright, charming guy they loved. >> you know, you're all pretty young to have to go through this. do you feel like this has changed you? >> yeah. 100%, yeah. every day you wake up, you think obviously something like that could happen. and you need to like do things that matter. >> life seem a little more precious now? >> uh-huh. he's encouraging us to do a lot of things. i think he's still pushing us. >> that's all for now. i'm lester holt. thanks for >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> let's make sure we never forget what makes us exceptional. let's not forget that freedom is more powerful than fear. >> right now at 11:00, powerful words from the president saying that the country will beat terrorism. meanwhile, hundreds gather here in the bay area to show their support for the victims of the massacre in san bernardino. good evening to you. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. in a rare oval office address, declared last week's shooting rampage in sa