Jill Biden turns Valentine's Day into lesson for 2nd graders

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Jill Biden has turned Valentine’s Day into a lesson for second graders. The first lady and longtime teacher had Washington elementary school students design Valentine’s Day hearts that are hanging in the East Wing of the White House. Twenty second graders from Aiton Elementary School and their teacher, Alejandro Diasgranados, also toured the White House on Monday and saw their “heart work” on display. It was the first time many of these students have been to the White House, Biden’s office said.

The first lady also took the group to the North Lawn to see her Valentine’s Day installation: hand-painted, wooden artwork in the shapes of the Bidens’ puppy, Commander, and cat, Willow. There’s also a separate heart-shaped cut-out inscribed with 1 Corinthians 13:13, “Three things will last forever — faith, hope and love — and the greatest of these is love.” The students cheered loudly as their school bus pulled up to the mansion, where a White House aide greeted them as they hopped off. Commander barked as they entered the building.

“That’s the paparazzi!” shouted one boy as he pointed toward journalists who had gathered to witness the arrival. Group photos were taken both inside and outside the White House, and the first lady sent the students on their way with White House cookies.

Asked about the wrist corsage she was wearing, the first lady told reporters that it was a Valentine’s Day gift from her husband, President Joe Biden.

https://apnews.com/article/jill-biden-lifestyle-education-961722b64bad8efd7eb47929a1117686

[sheshe2]

1. Love it.

[Blue Owl]

2. K&R for a REAL First Lady!!!

[Deuxcents]

3. Absolutely 💕

[Cha]

6. Exactly what I said in so

in so many words.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. I'm really surprised she slapped a Christian bible verse on that.

What about kids of other, or no, belief systems?

[RussellCattle]

8. As Bible verses go, it's pretty much a universal sentiment, something that we all can embrace.

[Collimator]

10. That's actually a pretty good point.

That verse from Corinthians doesn't specifically mention Jesus and it makes no supernatural claims. Culturally, it is almost equivalent to a Shakespeare quote. Consider the resonance of the "It takes a village" proverb.

It's also a nice power move to demonstrate that the more hard-nosed variety of Christians don't own the Bible. I don't believe any part of it to be "revealed" truth from or about a divine being, but I can still access little pearls like, "A gentle answer turns away wrath" or "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." And there is nothing particularly religious about, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is."

The Christo-Fascist crowd ought to consider how that applies to their hero.

Here's Proverbs Chapter 23, verse 7 from the NJV as food for thought.

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

13. That's not the point though.

[niyad]

11. Many belief systems have some variant of it, just as they do the golden rule-and just

about everything else in the bible, which has almost nothing original in it except for the concepts of eternal damnation and original sin.

"LOVE is the law."

[50 Shades Of Blue]

14. She didn't have to single out a quote from the Bible of a specific belief system.

IMO it's not appropriate that that Christian Bible quoting sign was most likely printed at public expense, either.

I admire Jill Biden greatly, but she should have known better than this. There are plenty of secular quotes extolling love.

[niyad]

15. And perhaps you could demonstrate some of that love.

[Cha]

5. Wow.. How Beautiful! TY & FL

Jill Biden! It's real Not some phot op..

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[Butterflylady]

7. Jill Biden is such a sweetheart with a wonderful heart.

[niyad]

9. Our beautiful and wonderful First Lady. Those beautiful children and their

beautiful teacher.

Loved the artwork of Willow and Commander.

Is there a link for the children's artwork?

[SheilaAnn]

12. A memory that will stay with them forever. n/t

[JudyM]

16. I love this. Feels like she gave the country a heartfelt valentine.