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Some photos here I dont recall seeing, even in Sousas book, and many I had seen, but even the ones weve seen are worth viewing again. Check out the link to see the explanations below the photos. He visited so many places where people were in distress. There is one with a bunch of kids right after Sandy Hook happened. Many more at the link. I just posted the ones I don't recall seeing.
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-with-kids-photos_us_57644931e4b015db1bc94b44
I miss him so much it makes my heart hurt.
highplainsdem
(48,731 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)then their friends' friends would come up to me while I was on recess duty or just walking between buildings and give me a hug since they "heard" that I was nice and fair and stuck up for them. That was always such a huge compliment to me. Being kind is still a value that the little kids still have...too bad it doesn't last.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)and high school kids and there were always a lot who were kind, as well as the other kind of kids. A lot of the Parkland kids are impressive that way.
ariesgem
(1,634 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)that is if we ever get to see him.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Butterflylady
(3,523 posts)sheilahi
(277 posts)I think Little Miss Flint is living proof that drinking polluted and toxic water for over a year can take away a little girl's smile.
rogue emissary
(3,147 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)What's that all about?
demigoddess
(6,640 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Probably wondering how long it will be before he needs to pay her off to be quiet.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,211 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)but he sure ain't a dad.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I see a big coffee cup, but the girl is munching on a muffin.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)those silly, healthy liberals. Go figure.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)If I had kids, I would work to raise them to eat as little sugar as possible, outside of an occasional treat like cookies or ice cream, but maybe once or twice per month. I found out that sugar causes my skin in dark areas to develop scabby, dry spots. Took a Dermatologist almost a year and a number of test before a tester in a lab discovered high sugar levels in biopsie samples. Was a shocking discovery, but here is the thing, the doctor found only part of the problem for one part of my body, turn out spots in another region that the doctor thought was sun exposure damage turned out to also be related to sugar. I cut way back on sugar and problems started going away, still have some work, but the worst areas are slowly coming back to normal color.
I can't eat commercial peanut butter or bread without breaking out on the thighs, buttocks and waist. I gave up jelly and jam a while back, even the unsweetened stuff. My "dessert" when I have it are a few pieces of raw fruit like orange slices and some melon.
I would suspect that any child that I father would carry genes for that problem, if not have it outright. I would want to save them some grief by teaching them how to live with a minimal sugar diet.
BTW, I don't have diabetes, my body just wigs out when I consume what for many people is a low amount of sugar.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)I was reading about Fran Drescher last night and she realized what we eat and put on our skin is really important to overall health and thinks it contributes to the high rates of cancer. She cut out all alcohol (tons of sugar) too and feels a lot better and has more energy. I read stuff like this all the time.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)babylonsister
(170,963 posts)now more than ever.
enough
(13,237 posts)malaise
(267,823 posts)I'm grinning like the kids
colorado_ufo
(5,717 posts)sheshe2
(83,354 posts)I love everyone.
Thanks.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)Trump thinks he (Donald) is always acting in a "reality" TV show.
sarge43
(28,939 posts)Yeah, kids know.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)sarge43
(28,939 posts)they'll have a guaranteed baby sitter.
"Dad! We have to take them home now. Please."
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)He's going to an awesome grandfather.
rurallib
(62,346 posts)hard to believe - they are so young.......
sarge43
(28,939 posts)It's time and President Obama really wants some grandkids to spoil.
Hamlette
(15,394 posts)chillfactor
(7,566 posts)Thank you for posting them......I so miss President Obama!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)President Obama is one of the greatest Presidents in history and the best of my lifetime.
Thanks for these pix.
Memories of when a good man was President, dignified, gracious and willing to get down with the kids.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)my favorite picture of Pres O with kids...
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mcar
(42,210 posts)and definitely one of the best!
Brother Buzz
(36,216 posts)on a whole host of subjects. Hell, he could crank out another dozen books just on the culls that didn't make the cut.
Blue Owl
(49,934 posts)brer cat
(24,402 posts)I miss him so much.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Ilsa
(61,675 posts)I bet he would make a wonderful teacher of little ones.
ThingsGottaChange
(1,200 posts)It's too heartbreaking. All children love him. These are especially touching. I start bawling every time someone post pics of this amazing family. But, it's a reminder of what we are living with now. Why can't we magically have him back?
a kennedy
(29,467 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)Thanks for posting; there were some that were new for me, too.
Funtatlaguy
(10,856 posts)How do they treat:
Children
The Elderly
Animals
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)ansible
(1,718 posts)One of the worst persons I've ever met IRL was a dedicated animal lover who was just a complete asshole to human beings instead.
NNadir
(33,368 posts)Upthevibe
(7,884 posts)Thank you...I needed this....
RockRaven
(14,784 posts)of the SHORT FINGERED VULGARIAN.
mcar
(42,210 posts)I miss normal so much!
Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)Not gonna lie....I'd probably run up to him and hug him like he was Santa Claus too!!
Ohiogal
(31,669 posts)I'm gonna cry
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)what kind of shitfuckery is this.
Oh, those 8 years went way too fast.
MrScorpio
(73,626 posts)GaYellowDawg
(4,443 posts)Happy because I think President Obama was the best person elected to the Presidency in my lifetime...
Happy because when I see pictures of President Obama with kids, it reminds me of my dad, who had the same gift with children...
Sad because he's no longer the President...
Sad because my father passed away 8 years ago, and I find occasion most days to miss him...
Sad because so many people couldn't or wouldn't recognize the caliber of human being that President Obama is, and decided to go in the opposite direction...
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)MontanaMama
(23,242 posts)Seeing PBOs goodness never gets old. I love and miss him so much. Thanks for posting!
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Crying as I hunt-n-peck on this POS phone keyboard. What a wonderful addition to my I Miss My President collection.
Thank you.💕
area51
(11,868 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He's such a natural. So warm and human. So unlike the POS currently squatting in the WH. I really miss him!
disndat
(1,887 posts)He had a special thing with kids, as well.
yardwork
(61,418 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)I particularly love the one where he's shielding the baby's eyes from the sun.
You can't fake feelings with kids. What a wonderful man.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)and kids know a good person. Look at the ease, awe and smiles President Obama elicits in these situations. trump would have those kids screaming bloody murder just being around him.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)It's obviously far, far more than a photo op. He really, really loves children.
Collimator
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One baby is clearly reaching out with a "get me away from this guy" signal and the other is just plain miserable.
[sigh] Welcome to the world, little one. With any luck, by the time you are old enough to vote, the generation ahead of you will have restored some sanity and integrity to the democratic process.
caraher
(6,276 posts)especially in contrast with what's in the Oval Office now. It's clear how much Obama meant to so many of these kids!
But I found particularly poignant the one where he is shading the baby's eyes. Compare that to how Trump treats not just strangers but his own family. Care and concern for others are simply not a part of Trump's world, in any way
The Wielding Truth
(11,411 posts)loyalsister
(13,390 posts)It's clear that he genuinely loves children. What a great dad his girls have!
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)onethatcares
(16,133 posts)I knew I shouldn't have looked at these while cooking.
flying_wahini
(6,529 posts)I get so choked up every time I see them. Verklempt
MIss that man EVERY day.