WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- It’s been an emotional day for the Waukesha community, as they came together to remember the six lives lost and dozens of people injured four years ago in the Christmas Parade Attack.

“We will never forget the people that passed, we just won’t,” said Kathi Schmeling, a member of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies who was in the parade during the attack.

In 2021, six people were killed and more than 60 others were hurt when a man drove his SUV through the crowd.

Four years after tragedy struck, the community continues to grieve, heal and lean on one another.

“It’s always a tough day every year, no matter what,” said Tyler Pudleiner, who was severely injured in the attack. “Seeing those that we love and you know that are part of the Waukesha Strong family, that helps get you through it.”

Now after around 20 surgeries and years of recovery, Pudleiner stood with his community to reflect on the day that changed his life forever.

“I still have an injury that I’m dealing with that I’ll probably have to live with the rest of my life with my right leg,” said Pudleiner. “But I’ve got everything diagnosed and worked through as much as I can, so it’s just something that I have to work with and push through.”

At the center of the remembrance ceremony Friday, Nov. 21, was the final sculpture featured in the memorial at Grede Park called “Holding Love.” The hands holding a shattered, yet mending heart symbolize the pain the city has overcome.

“It’s just to come full circle with pain and sadness and trying to create peace and happiness and helping people heal,” said Carmen De La Paz, the local artist who created the sculpture. “You know it’s a journey. It’s a journey we all started together.”

The memorials message holding extra weight for the members of The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, who had four members killed in the attack.

“This is our second home,” said Schmeling. “Unbelievable the amount of people that came out of nowhere to support us. We’re never alone. We’re never alone and we’re continuously reminded that we’re not alone. All we have to do is raise our hands.”