article by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (follow @lakinhutcherson)
According to cnn.com, First Lady Michelle Obama gave her final White House remarks in an emotional speech today, thanking her supporters and saying, “being your first lady has been the greatest honor of my life and I hope I’ve made you proud.”
She included these powerful, encouraging thoughts in her last words to the public as FLOTUS:
I want our young people to know that they matter, that they belong,” Obama said, her voice breaking several times near the end of her remarks. “So don’t be afraid. You hear me, young people? Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered. Empower yourself with a good education. Then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of you boundless promise. Lead by example with hope; never fear.
Watch her moving speech about education in its entirety below:
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I am tearing up.
What an amazing person. WE have been so lucky to have her serve as our First Lady for eight years. I know she is going to keep making an incredible difference in the world.
Reblogged this on Random Ramblings; Myriad Musings and commented:
Intelligent, elegant, educated, inspiring, and endowed with much class! This lady is exactly that: a LADY.
Such a shame that the White House will be transformed into a whorehouse two weeks from today…
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