Barack Obama: My sister Maya.

[sheshe2]

My sister Maya and I were profoundly shaped by the influence of our mom, Ann Dunham. Giving Maya a preview of the Obama Presidential Center, including a new sculpture by Maya Lin dedicated to our mom’s memory, was truly special.

My sister Maya and I were profoundly shaped by the influence of our mom, Ann Dunham. Giving Maya a preview of the Obama Presidential Center, including a new sculpture by Maya Lin dedicated to our mom’s memory, was truly special.

— Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 2026-06-25T14:29:09.856Z

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[Srkdqltr]

1. How beautiful.

[a kennedy]

2. Ok, ok, have had a glass of wine, and I'm just bawling over how great a man AND POTUS he was.

This whole Obama Center will be the Mecca of ALL people of the USA and the WORLD!!!!! 🥰 ♥️ 🥰

[sheshe2]

3. I hear ya, a kennedy.

...

[Deuxcents]

4. Could Obama be any more of an absolute kind hearted gentleman? Every detail of his Center has purpose

And the spotlight is not all on him but those who influenced his life personally and professionally. This garden for his mother is the recent example of what he is made of and I’m so full of admiration just living in the same window of time to experience it and the legacy he will leave with us 💙
I’m really touched by this..

[Botany]

5. I am too old and grouchy to cry but I am. We and the World were blessed by Barack and Michelle's families.

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The purpose of the Obama center is to encourage people in their journey through this life,
to be better people, to find wonder in the simple things, and the very best thing we all can do
do is to help other peoples find their joy.

[sheshe2]

10. You are absolutely correct, Botany.

He is the calm in the storm.

And you aren't old, you are mature. I don't find you to be grouchy at all.

TY~

[Dave Id]

14. I thought I was too old to cry,

until yesterday when we buried my beautiful, loving sister. Found out, I'm not.

[OGBuzz]

6. Truly a great man!

[sinkingfeeling]

7. What a lovely man he is.

[MerryBlooms]

8. Absolutely lovely. The thought, love, respect, every step of Our President's journey

That went into his library... Every video is tears. If I ever met this man, I'd probably faint dead away.

[hamsterjill]

9. We are all starving for this.

We all want to see kindness and decency again so much. That's why everyone here is crying.

What used to be the "norm" for most of us has become extinct in what we see. The Republican government officials are doing nothing more than performing for their base when they get in front of a camera.

And it's sickening. Our tears are our bodies trying to cleanse the grime off of us.

Complete love and affection to the Obamas. May they always remind us of who we can be again.

[sheshe2]

11. Beautifully stated, hamsterjill.

[surfered]

12. Always genuine and classy !

[Bumbles]

13. A bit teary here, too.

I miss his and Michelle's humanity.

[sheshe2]

16. I know, Bumbles, I know...

[pat_k]

15. A genuine man with a soul is a wonderful thing.