Friday afternoon, President Obama addressed US in light of
Connecticut's school shooting.If you missed it CLICK HERE . Only a few sentences in, Obama began to weep as he wasn't only
speaking as a President, but as a father… Watch the speech and read some
highlights from his address after cut....
"We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past
few years. Each time I hear the news, I react not as a president, but like a
parent. And that was especially true today. I know there's not a parent in America
that doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that I do. The majority of those
who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and
10. They had their entire lives ahead of them. Birthdays. Weddings.
Graduations. Kids of their own."
"Among the fallen were also teachers. Our hearts are
broken today for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these
children and the families of the adults we lost. Our hearts are broken for the
parents for the survivors as well. For as blessed as they are, they know their
children's innocence was taken."
"As a country, we have been through this too many
times. Whether it's [here or a movie theater in Aurora], these neighborhoods
are our neighborhoods and these children are out children."
"And we're gonna have to come together to take
action."
"Michelle and I are going to hug our children a little
tighter and remind them how much we love them. But there are families in CT
that cannot do that tonight. I will do everything in my power to help."
"All of us can extend a hand to those in need. To
remind them that we are there for them. That we are praying for them."
"May God bless the memories of victims."
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