I once went to Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, and I asked a woman who was clearly hearing voices if she needed help. You can help me get my reality back. This woman did come with us, and she is now employed as a clerical worker and living on her own. I think I am like many women who have been drawn to public service or advocacy because of the challenges in their own lives. Just think of how many women decided to run for office or start an organization because of an overcrowded school or an act of violence that tore through their community.
Political action is the means to improving our daily lives.
Now, I believe with all my heart that electing my husband president will best serve this country, but whether I work out of the White House or our house in Tennessee, I will keep speaking up for the people and causes I care about. These trips to the library were a defining part of my childhood and still stir fond memories today. I loved the main character, Laura, because we shared the same name. But what I loved even more was sitting with my mother, listening to her read. Little did I know that my mother's reading to me was paving the way to help me do well in school and appreciate the value of a good education.