Missing Obama Already

     One of my friends posted on Facebook a  video made by film maker Spiros Lena called "Don't Go: A Tribute To Barack Obama".  The video is  a montage of some of Obama's memorable moments during his presidency set to  the song "Don't Go" by Jon Tarifa.  Here's the link to the video:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtiyAFf9ix4

     Watching "Don't Go"  reminded me, in the midst of all the insalubrious election drama of the moment, that our country still has at the helm a leader who is strong, steady, inspirational, amiable, empathetic, a paragon of  dignity, worthy in his comportment of the world's respect.
   And at the same time cool.
   It reminded me of how much and why I've always loved and admired President Obama,

...this is my favorite Obama photo,

...and how proud I've always been that he was our President.
    And how much I'm already missing him as our President.
   And how much I'm already missing Michelle Obama, whom I've likewise always loved and admired,  as our First Lady,

...brilliant, charming, elegant, beautiful, and a mother  first and foremost. 

    Who could imagine a more inspiring   first couple,

...or a more beautiful first family?

   I've felt a special pride of our President during my two trips to Spain over the past three years when people from other countries, upon learning I was American, would tell me how much they, too, liked and admired our President.  Sometimes they'd ask me why he wasn't more popular in his own country, why Americans were so against his wish for health care for everyone, why his Congress would not work with him.  It always made me a little sad to have to explain.
      Anyway, have a look at Spiros Lena's video.
     And have a couple of Kleenex on hand.