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President Barack Obama…you gotta’ love him!

Jan 18, 2009 - 06:47 PM

What an exciting week ahead of us!  On Tuesday, Barack Obama will become our 44th president.  This is AMAZING!!!

I’m so thrilled and ready to see what this man will do for our country over the next 8 years (oh yeah, I said it!)  I love that he actually stops to think about things before he acts, I love that he does what’s best for the people…and not just for his party, I love that he has given this country a renewed hope and allowed people (like myself) who never in their lives thought they would see an African-American President realize that in this life, and in this country….ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!

But, one of the things that I love the most of all is that at his core, he’s a family man!  Yes, our past presidents have been married and have had children in the White House, but Barack Obama is a man who knows that a great family with solid family values is so important in the fabric of himself and of this country.  I truly think that people will see the most powerful man in the world taking time out of HIS schedule for his family and realize just where their priorities lie and that they might need some serious readjusting.  Barack is not a man who grew up with a nuclear family, and that just shows what this country is made up of.  A family is the foundation on which the person you will become is built on.  Whether your family is a Dad, Mom & 2.5 children, a child raised by a grandparent, two Moms and three children, or a family consisting of no children at all….A family is a family, no matter how you cut it, and Barack Obama has proven that it is one of the most important things in our lives!

Below is an excerpt from a letter to his daughters; Malia & Sasha, published in today’s PARADE MAGAZINE.  Click the link to read the whole letter.  We’ve got one great guy taking the reins on Tuesday!  God Bless Him!!!  Happy Inauguration Week!!!!!

 

“When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation. “

 

 

 

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