Michelle Obama: "Let 'em in"

[EraOfResponsibility]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012103913.html?hpid=topnews

Paula Peebles and Barbara Reid got up early, got dressed and went to the East Gate. But when they arrived, a Secret Service agent insisted they needed a ticket to get in. "We kept telling him we had no tickets," Peebles said. "And he kept insisting we needed tickets."

Deflated, they stood there. The cold wind whipped against them and the iron gate. And still they waited with dozens of other people, hoping they would get in. An hour passed and they waited, not sure for what.

The guard went away. He came back. He told Peebles and Reid and dozens of other people they would be allowed to come in.

"He told us Michelle Obama looked out the window and saw people waiting and told them to let the people in," said Peebles, a community organizer from Philadelphia.

How cool is that! You go, Michelle!

[sandnsea]

1. Oh check this out too

"Michele Hardman, 51, of North Barrington, Ill., stood near the gate with tears running down her cold cheeks. She said she had wanted to give the Obamas a sack of flour, so they would never go hungry. A box of salt so they would have salt-of-the-earth people around them and a penny so they would never be poor. The Secret Service would not allow her to take those items in. So she took in a lei.

"He recognized it right away and put it on," Hardman said. "He said, 'You know I'm from Hawaii?' He gave me a kiss on the cheek. Michelle kissed me on the other cheek."

This is going to be so great I can hardly stand it. Real people, just real down to earth people like we all went to school with, in Our White House!! I cannot even believe it.

[madeline_con]

6. You owe me a coke.

:hi:

[Beacool]

14. Ohhhh, that's so sad and sweet.

Pity that she couldn't deliver her gift, but kudos to Michelle for allowing these people into the WH.

;-)

[Glimmer of Hope]

18. That is so sweet.

[Flying Dream Blues]

2. I love it. So many "West Wing" moments...:) nt

[madeline_con]

3. The best part....

Michele Hardman, 51, of North Barrington, Ill., stood near the gate with tears running down her cold cheeks. She said she had wanted to give the Obamas a sack of flour, so they would never go hungry. A box of salt so they would have salt-of-the-earth people around them and a penny so they would never be poor. The Secret Service would not allow her to take those items in. So she took in a lei.

:cry:

[seaker]

4. Very cool!

The stuff folklore is made of. Thanks for sharing!

[southernyankeebelle]

5. Wow We should be proud

How nice it takes a african-american family to move into the white house to tell them to open the doors to their home. Its nice finally to be recognized that the white house truly belongs to the people.

[proud patriot]

7. brought tears to my eyes

Wow what a LADY ! :loveya:

[slinkerwink]

8. that's pure class, just pure class of Michelle Obama

[BattyDem]

22. She's going to be an awesome First Lady!

One of the best ever! :patriot:

[firedupdem]

9. They are good people. Nothing fake about it. They are really

good people. :cry:

[Raine1967]

10. And here I thought the tears were over.

It is things like this that make this family so special. They are real. They appreciate who they are and where they came from. When they look out the window and see people-- the see the same Americans that they are.

[Lugnut]

11. That's very cool.

Michelle Obama is the epitome of gentility and grace.

[wroberts189]

12. This is all starting too look like a badly needed miracle for the US of A n/t

[Usrename]

13. It's like a fairy tale.

Very cool!

[Hope And Change]

15. Nice.K & R!

[BlooInBloo]

16. The correct family is in the White House.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

17. Here I am again in tears

Welcome home America, to The White House.

[livetohike]

19. K & R

:kick:

[Maven]

20. That's pretty awesome.

:thumbsup:

[BattyDem]

21. "Welcome, enjoy yourself."

Ok ... I'm crying now. :cry: :patriot:

[Bake]

23. So inspiring! You just can't make this stuff up!

I have soooooooo much admiration for the Obamas!!

Bake

[RayOfHope]

24. I keep having to pinch myself. This is all so wonderful and surreal at the same time n/t