Michelle Obama Shares Her Prayer for the Nation: ‘My Desire Is That We Remain Hopeful’

In her final interview as first lady, Michelle Obama told Oprah Winfrey about her hopes for the country as she prepares to step away from the White House and become a private citizen. During the sit-down, titled “First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House — An Oprah Winfrey Special,” it was evident how important hope was and continues to be for the first couple. “Hope is necessary. It’s a necessary concept and Barack didn’t just talk about hope because he thought it was just a nice slogan to get votes,” Obama said. “He and I and so many believe that — what else do you have if you don’t have hope? What do you give your kids if you can’t give them hope?” The first lady also said that her husband has provided a source of calm and comfort for Americans during his eight years in office. “I feel Barack has been that for the nation in ways that people will come to appreciate. Having a grown-up in the White House who can say to you in times of crisis and turmoil, ‘Hey, it’s going to be okay. Let’s remember the good things that we have,’ ” she said. And according to Obama, “being a grown-up” is what attributed to her success as first lady. “I always said to myself this would be really hard if I were 20 or 30, I look at these young celebrities, and I just feel for them,” she said. “Because you have to be grown up enough to know yourself in this. And that just takes time. Being straight up grown up helps, let’s not forget I didn’t just wake up first lady, I’ve been in the world, worked in every sector.” With her experience and likability, many hoped that the first lady’s next job would be running for office. However, during the last few months of her husband’s presidency she has made her future in politics very clear. “One thing I don’t do, I don’t make stuff up, if I were interested I would say it,” she stressed. “Let me tell America, this is hard, it’s a hard job,” Obama shared. After spending eight years at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., she admitted that adding another eight years would take a toll on her family, specifically for daughters Malia, 18, and Sasha, 15. “I wouldn’t do that to my kids. What people don’t understand, you run, they stop,” the mother of two said. “The next family that comes in here, their lives will be turned upside down in a way that no American really understands.” Speaking of the next administration, Obama recalled her White House meeting with her successor, Melania Trump. “It was pleasant, a wonderful visit, we talked about the kids but my offer to Melania was the door is open,” she said about her advice to the soon-to-be first lady. “I’m modeling what was done for me, Laura Bush was nothing but gracious and helpful, we will do whatever they […]

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