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President Obama Tells Graduates of the Importance of Fathers
And his own desire to be a better father and husband
Speaking to the graduating seniors of Morehouse College, a predominantly black audience of men, President Obama spoke intimately of his desire to be a better father to his daughters, Malia and Sasha, than his absent father was to him, and to be a better husband to his wife, Michelle. He told the graduates to pay attention to their families, saying success in every other aspect of life means nothing without success at home.
"I was raised by a heroic single mother and wonderful grandparents who made incredible sacrifices for me. And I know there are moms and grandparents here today who did the same thing for all of you. But I still wish I had a father who was not only present, but involved. And so my whole life, I’ve tried to be for Michelle and my girls what my father wasn’t for my mother and me. I’ve tried to be a better husband, a better father, and a better man.
"It’s hard work that demands your constant attention, and frequent sacrifice. And Michelle will be the first to tell you that I’m not perfect. Even now, I’m still learning how to be the best husband and father I can be. Because success in everything else is unfulfilling if we fail at family.
"I know that when I’m on my deathbed someday, I won’t be thinking about any particular legislation I passed, or policy I promoted. I won’t be thinking about the speech I gave, or the Nobel Prize I received. I’ll be thinking about a walk I took with my daughters, a lazy afternoon with my wife, whether I did right by all of them."
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What a great talk to a graduating class! And The President often mentions God more than many other presidents ever did. I presume it could be all false, but it does not seem false to me. Then there are people who say President and Mrs. Obama are having serious problems. If they are having Any problems, this speech shows that they are doing their best to be a good family! When High School Graduates are being told that they will be punished if they mention what God and Jesus meant to them through high school, I am so very proud that the naysayers cannot yet stop the President from talking of God and of his family!
What a great talk to a graduating class! And The President often mentions God more than many other presidents ever did. I presume it could be all false, but it does not seem false to me. Then there are people who say President and Mrs. Obama are having serious problems. If they are having Any problems, this speech shows that they are doing their best to be a good family! When High School Graduates are being told that they will be punished if they mention what God and Jesus meant to them through high school, I am so very proud that the naysayers cannot yet stop the President from talking of God and of his family!
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