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Am I good enough? Yes, in fact I am.
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also wanted to make sure that when I visited a new place as First Lady, I really visited it--meaning that I'd have a chance to meet the people who actually lived there, not just those who governed them. Traveling abroad, I had opportunities that Barack didn't.
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This would be the only time in eight years that he'd request my presence in the middle of a workday, the two of us rearranging our schedules to be alone together for a moment of dim comfort. Usually, work was work and home was home, but for us, as for many people, the tragedy in Newtown shattered every window and blew down every fence. When I walked into the Oval Office, Barack and I embraced silently. There was nothing to say. No words.
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Barack is one of the smartest men we will see in our lifetime.
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Translating hope into action is something Barack has done for his entire career.
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Michelle Obama |
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A lot of young people think they're invincible, but the truth is young people are knuckleheads.
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Now young people can get insurance for as little as $50 a month, less than the cost of gym shoes.
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When I look out at all these young women, I see myself. In so many ways your story is my story.
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I wake up in a house that was built by slaves.
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Being your First Lady has been the greatest honor of my life, and I hope I've made you proud.
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