Back in January 2009 my father was suffering from stage 4 lung cancer. He was released from hospice to spend his last days at home. My mother had recorded the inauguration of Barack Obama so we could watch it together. That was the last day I spent with my father.
I'll never forget how proud he was to see his country elect an African American president. He was born in 1924 when society was far more segregated than it is today. He certainly harbored some racist attitudes as did many of his generation. I believe he came to terms with it on that January afternoon.
President Obama was not born with a silver foot in his mouth like his predecessor. He was raised by a single mother and his grandparents. He certainly didn't get accepted to Columbia and Harvard as a legacy. He had to actually earn it.
Whether or not you agree with his politics, Barack Obama is a great American story.
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