Barack Obama Shares Encouraging Words
Forever my POTUS Barack Obama took to social media on Friday to share a few words of encouragement along with a few feel good stories of 2017 to energize us as we head into 2018.
As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead.
For all the bad news that seemed to dominate our collective consciousness, there are countless stories from this year that remind us what’s best about America.
Peep his tweets below.
Kat Creech, a wedding planner in Houston, turned a postponed wedding into a volunteer opportunity for Hurricane Harvey victims. Thirty wedding guests became an organization of hundreds of volunteers. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/yxhjwkr5Se
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Chris Long gave his paychecks from the first six games of the NFL season to fund scholarships in Charlottesville, VA. He wanted to do more, so he decided to give away an entire season’s salary. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/NL0RoARkan
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson is on a mission to help homeless people in Chicago. He created kits full of socks, toiletries, and food for those in need. Just this week, Jahkil reached his goal to give away 5,000 “blessing bags.” That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/muxPZnEGkd
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Barack closed out his message writing:
All across America people chose to get involved, get engaged and stand up. Each of us can make a difference, and all of us ought to try.
So go keep changing the world in 2018.
Lawd, I miss him!
