Michelle Obama's speech at center opening moves husband to tears

Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, moving the former president to tears. "You told me all those years ago that you couldn't promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life," she said, adding, "and of course you outdid yourself and managed to give me both."

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You told me all those years ago that you couldn't promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life, and of course you outdid yourself and managed to give me both.

She spoke tenderly of their families and the "unshakeable values" Barack Obama embodied, such as equality, empathy, honesty, inclusion, and fairness. Reflecting on his presidency, she acknowledged the personal attacks and national tragedies he navigated, stating, "You always gave us the very best within you, and in doing so, you reminded the rest of us that we could too."

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You always gave us the very best within you, and in doing so, you reminded the rest of us that we could too.

However, Mrs. Obama emphasized that the presidential center is not solely a tribute to her husband or his administration. "Barack and I have always said that this center is grounded in our stories, but it has never been about us. It's never been for us," she explained. "And it's going to be here long after we're gone. So, what it becomes and how it's preserved, that work has to be done by all of us, just like our democracy."

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Barack and I have always said that this center is grounded in our stories, but it has never been about us. It's never been for us. And it's going to be here long after we're gone. So, what it becomes and how it's preserved, that work has to be done by all of us, just like our democracy.