Michelle Obama Shares Emotional Throwback Photo Of Mother In Her Youth To Mark Her Birthday

Jul 31, 2019 by apost team

 Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle shared touching tributes to honor Michelle’s mother, Marian Robinson’s 82nd birthday.

Although Marian was mostly active behind the scenes when the Obama’s were in office, she played an integral role in their family and set an example for her daughter and son-in-law. 

Michelle Obama shared on Instagram a beautiful portrait of her mother from her younger days. Writing alongside the photo Michelle said,

“Whenever I see this picture, and the look in my mother’s eyes, I wonder if she has any idea what’s coming in the decades ahead: Real love and real loss, children and grandchildren who’d keep her on her toes, a wild ride to places she’d only read about or seen on television...”

"... But I also see something else in those eyes, something that guided me every day from the moment I was born—her unflappable belief that whatever came her way, she’d manage it. And because she’d manage, we all would, too. Happy birthday, Mom. I love you!”

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Michelle’s husband, Barack also paid tribute to his mother-in-law on Instagram. He shared a photo of him and Marian holding hands on a couch and another photo of Marian with his family.

“Over the years, you've probably seen Michelle's mom, Marian Robinson, in photos with our family at inaugurations, Christmas tree lightings, Easter Egg Rolls, and a whole lot more,” he wrote alongside the photos.  

“But what you haven't seen is the way she's been there for us every day—not just for Michelle and our daughters, but for me, too. I've always appreciated her steadiness, her perspective, and the way a wisecrack from her reverberates around the room.”

Michelle Obama wrote an essay for Mother’s Day that appeared in People Magazine about how her mother’s steadfast love and ability to listen instead of lecture made her the woman she is today. “When it came to raising her kids, my mom knew that her voice was less important than allowing me to use my own,” Michelle wrote. 

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