美国第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马著名演讲演讲稿英文版一Thankyousomuch,Elaine.wearesogratefulforyourfamilysserviceandsacrifice.andwewillalwayshaveyourback.OverthepastfewyearsasFirstLady,Ihavehadtheextraordinaryprivilegeoftravelingallacrossthiscountry.AndeverywhereIvegone,inthepeopleIvemet,andthestoriesIveheard,IhaveseentheverybestoftheAmericanspirit.Ihaveseenitintheincrediblekindnessandwarmththatpeoplehaveshownmeandmyfamily,especiallyourgirls.Iveseenitinteachersinanear-bankruptschooldistrictwhovowedtokeepteachingwithoutpay.Yousee,eventhoughbackthenBarackwasaSenatorandapresidentialcandidate.tome,hewasstilltheguywhodpickedmeupforourdatesinacarthatwassorustedout,Icouldactuallyseethepavementgoingbythroughaholeinthepassengersidedoor.hewastheguywhoseproudestpossessionwasacoffeetablehedfoundinadumpster,andwhoseonlypairofdecentshoeswashalfasizetoosmall.ButwhenBarackstartedtellingmeabouthisfamilythatswhenIknewIhadfoundakindredspirit,someonewhosevaluesandupbringingweresomuchlikemine.Yousee,BarackandIwerebothraisedbyfamilieswhodidnthavemuchinthewayofmoneyormaterialpossessionsbutwhohadgivenussomethingfarmorevaluabletheirunconditionallove,theirunflinchingsacrifice,andthechancetogoplacestheyhadneverimaginedforthemselves.Myfatherwasapumpoperatoratthecitywaterplant,andhewasdiagnosedwithMultipleSclerosiswhenmybrotherandIwereyoung.Andevenasakid,Iknewtherewereplentyofdayswhenhewasinpain.Iknewtherewereplentyofmorningswhenitwasastruggleforhimtosimplygetoutofbed.Buteverymorning,Iwatchedmyfatherwakeupwithasmile,grabhiswalker,prophimselfupagainstthebathroomsink,andslowlyshaveandbuttonhisuniform.Andwhenhereturnedhomeafteralongdayswork,mybrotherandIwouldstandatthetopofthestairstoourlittleapartment,patientlywaitingtogreethim.watchingashereacheddowntoliftoneleg,andthentheother,toslowlyclimbhiswayintoourarms.Butdespitethesechallenges,mydadhardlyevermissedadayofwork.heandmymomweredeterminedtogivemeandmybrotherthekindofeducationtheycouldonlydreamof.AndwhenmybrotherandIfinallymadeittocollege,nearlyallofourtuitioncamefromstudentloansandgrants.Butmydadstillhadtopayatinyportionofthattuitionhimself.Andeverysemester,hewasdeterminedtopaythatbillrightontime,eventakingoutloanswhenhefellshort.Hewassoproudtobesendinghiskidstocollege.andhemadesurewenevermissedaregistrationdeadlinebecausehischeckwaslate.Yousee,formydad,thatswhatitmeanttobeaman.Likesomanyofus,thatwasthemeasureofhissuccessinlifebeingabletoearnadecentlivingthatallowedhimtosupporthisfamily.AndasIgottoknowBarack,Irealizedthateventhoughhedgrownupallthewayacrossthecountry,hedbeenbroughtupjustlikeme.Barackwasraisedbyasinglemotherwhostruggledtopaythebills,andbygrandparentswhosteppedinwhensheneededhelp.Baracksgrandmotherstartedoutasasecretaryatacommunitybank.andshemovedquicklyuptheranks.butlikesomanywomen,shehitaglassceiling.Andforyears,mennomorequalifiedthanshewasmenshehadactuallytrainedwerepromoteduptheladderaheadofher,earningmoreandmoremoneywhileBaracksfamilycontinuedtoscrapeby.Butdayafterday,shekeptonwakingupatdawntocatchthebus.arrivingatworkbeforeanyoneelse.givingherbestwithoutcomplaintorregret.AndshewouldoftentellBarack,Solongasyoukidsdowell,Bar,thatsallthatreallymatters.LikesomanyAmericanfamilies,ourfamilieswerentaskingformuch.Theydidntbegrudgeanyoneelsessuccessorcarethatothershadmuchmorethantheydid.infact,theyadmiredit.TheysimplybelievedinthatfundamentalAmericanpromisethat,evenifyoudontstartoutwithmuch,ifyouworkhardanddowhatyouresupposedtodo,thenyoushouldbeabletobuildadecentlifeforyourselfandanevenbetterlifeforyourkidsandgrandkids.Thatshowtheyraisedus.thatswhatwelearnedfromtheirexample.Welearnedaboutdignityanddecencythathowhardyouworkmattersmorethanhowmuchyoumake.thathelpingothersmeansmorethanjustgettingaheadyourself.Welearnedabouthonestyandintegritythatthetruthmatters.thatyoudonttakeshortcutsorplaybyyourownsetofrules.andsuccessdoesntcountunlessyouearnitfairandsquare.Welearnedaboutgratitudeandhumilitythatsomanypeoplehadahandinoursuccess,fromtheteacherswhoinspi