If Malia & Sasha Obama were concerned about their father, Barack's 30 minute infomercial interfering with their cartoon watching before the election, they are in for a huge shock as they transition from private citizens to "first daughters" with secret service agents monitoring their every move.
I expect that puppy is going to be their new best friend. Especially since sleep-overs are likely to be severely curtailed.
These young ladies have been thrust into a life changing opportunity as they stand by their father as he assumes the mantle of the leader of the largest nation in the free world. My prayers are that they continue to experience the joys of childhood, and can remain grounded in reality. Not an easy task for their parents to pull off. I wonder how much time they will get to spend with their father...or their mother? Will their Secret Service agents be the first to respond to the immediacy of emotion of their successes and failures because of their parents commitments?
On this day of change in America, it is the changes to come for these young girls lives that consumes my thoughts. I pray that their parents decisions for all of us are based on how it will affect the future of the young lives in their own midst.
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I, too, think of the girls, Dez. I remember Caroline and John-John in the White House. Maybe the Obama girls and their new four-legged friend will lighten the mood.
Obama read the entire "Harry Potter" series to his oldest ... that tells me something about his character ... no matter how you voted, it's refreshing to see this young family begin their adventure.
from what i've read and seen of the girls, they are cut from two very different molds. if you watch closely, you'll see the youngest free and eager with her emotions and verbalizations (and quite the daddy's girl) while the eldest seems very proper, reserved, and more like mommy. in fact, in the one and only "interview" that was allowed with them, 10 year old Sasha espoused quite the attitude - complaining of her father's briefcase being in her way - a very normal thing. one wonders which girl will be more affected or if either will. i like the parenting skills both barack and michelle seem to portray and i am sure, given some time, both girls will be fine.
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