I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are a… - Michelle Obama
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I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it. When we learn to foster what's unique in the people around us, we become better able to build compassionate communities and make meaningful change.
Michelle LeVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer who is a former First Lady of the United States as the wife of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America.
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Birth Name:
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
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Michelle Robinson
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
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First Lady Michelle Obama
I grew up with a disabled dad in a too-small house with not much money in a starting-to-fail neighborhood, and I also grew up surrounded by love and music in a diverse city in a country where an education can take you far. I had nothing or I had everything. It depends on which way you want to tell it.
I would be very present in his life right now. I would be probably with him a good chunk of the time, just there to talk, to figure out what's going on in his head, to figure out who's in his life and who's not, you know.
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