Joy & Pain...

I would like to say 'Thank You' to President Obama for having the audacity to dream, hope, and overcome. I also want to thank the American people who had enough belief in his abilities to give him a chance to serve for the last eight years. Because of you, I had the opportunity to witness something that I was told would never happen for most of my life. I am grateful that I lived to see his presidency and it was an experience I will never forget. He is the first and only president my three grandchildren have known, and I thank God they saw him early enough in life to know it's possible.

So, whether or not I see this again in the time I have left, I won't fret because I've seen the best. Job well done, go in peace, and may God continue to bless you and your family in the days ahead. We love you and we will miss you... but, it's time for you to find out what else God has in store for you!