Michelle Obama In Mother's Day Tweet: Thanks For 'Kindling That Fire Within Me'
- 5 years ago
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a sweet message on Mother’s Day, thanking her mother for “kindling that fire within me."
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a sweet message on Mother's Day, thanking her mother, Marian Robinson, for "kindling that fire within me."
"From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it," Obama tweeted Sunday. "Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. We would never be who we are today without you. #HappyMothersDay, Mom. Love you."
Obama posted a longer message on Instagram about her mother.
"Growing up, every time I'd come home from school with a story to share, my mother was there with a snack and a listening ear to hear about what was on my mind," she wrote. "When I came home with a tale about my disastrous second-grade classroom, she marched into the school to figure out what was going on."
"And as I grew older, including up through my years as First Lady, she was always there for me as a guiding light through whatever fog was clouding my path," Obama continued. "She's always listened more than she lectured; observed more than she demonstrated. In doing so, she allowed me to think for myself and develop my own voice."
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a sweet message on Mother's Day, thanking her mother, Marian Robinson, for "kindling that fire within me."
"From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it," Obama tweeted Sunday. "Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. We would never be who we are today without you. #HappyMothersDay, Mom. Love you."
Obama posted a longer message on Instagram about her mother.
"Growing up, every time I'd come home from school with a story to share, my mother was there with a snack and a listening ear to hear about what was on my mind," she wrote. "When I came home with a tale about my disastrous second-grade classroom, she marched into the school to figure out what was going on."
"And as I grew older, including up through my years as First Lady, she was always there for me as a guiding light through whatever fog was clouding my path," Obama continued. "She's always listened more than she lectured; observed more than she demonstrated. In doing so, she allowed me to think for myself and develop my own voice."