One voice has emerged with brilliant resonance in these wild political times. Michelle Obama’s presence and decorum are respected on both sides of the aisle. That’s not going to alter just because she’ll be leaving the White House soon.
It’s easy to be lost in the shadow of POTUS, but Michelle Obama has a solid foundation and plenty of time to make an influence on the world. In their early days together, Barack Obama was aware of her strength. FLOTUS had already specialized in sociology at Princeton and earned a law degree from Harvard by the time she recruited the future president for a summer job. She has become his mentor, and she originally turned him down when he asked her out. She agreed to a date only after he beat her brother in a basketball game.
Mrs. Obama is a former associate dean at the University of Chicago, where she oversaw a 500 percent increase in volunteerism at the University of Chicago Medical Centre as vice president of community and external relations. It’s also best not to put her memory or love of pop culture to the test, as she has memorized every episode of “The Brady Bunch.”
Here are the lines she spoke that you should understand.
- “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”
- “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.“
- “We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.”
- “We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean… and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.”
- “When I get up and work out, I’m working out just as much for my girls as I am for me
- “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It’s just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list.”
