I looked away for what I thought was a brief moment...then this happened.
Sasha Obama
grew up~
What a beautiful woman she has become.
There are times that I have studied photographs of her. She appears to have a haunted look on her face more times than I wish to see in one so young. The unprecedented hate spewed by so many people toward all the Obamas. Children are not stupid, they know and feel it no matter how hard her family protected her.
It is going to be incredibly difficult for many in America to say goodbye to them all. We just had eight years of a loving gracious family, something we many not see again for many years. We had an oasis and traded it for hell.
Love and respect to our First Family. You will be missed.
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In some ways her childhood was stolen from her, even though her parents went above and beyond to make it "normal" for the girls. She is a beautiful young woman. I hope she gets to enjoy the rest of her high school experience out of the public eye.
I found this lovely photo of her. Doesn't she look a lot like Michelle?
her life, Femmocrat, and she has had the blessing of a pair of wonderfully intelligent, balanced and decent parents, as well as a sister to share it with. Fun people too! Chelsea grew up nicely in spite of millions spewing hate, also with a good set of parents, but no sister.
Personally, I also don't think being protected from today's typical adolescent experiences is all that much of a deprivation. More like a blessing. It's a very rackety, vulnerable and dangerous time of life, and we live in times of such rampant change that society has lost many of its traditional notions and controls of decency, with no time to replace them.
Here's a smiling picture, though suggesting perhaps teen years sadly devoid of long hours spent hiding from parents in the basement. 
Yes, so true....oh, that comment along with the lovely pic, like a gauzy photo of carefree summers past... you got me crying now. 
When I was a kid, my mom and teachers would tell me I looked sad and wanted to know what was wrong. But I was just thinking. Just lost in my thoughts.
I think she looks especially cute in her smart girl glasses
... to the horde of crass, vulgar, self involved and sociopathic fools that are soon to inhabit the white house.
and mature into beautiful and gracious young women. Both girls have endured far worse than we can imagine living in that fish bowl, but they appear to handle it well. I am sure both parents as well as Grandmother Robinson have kept them on a even keel. I hope they are left alone by the press now so that their college years are not in public view.
We will miss them as much as their parents since they seem like such a part of our life. Bo and Sunny too!!
Thanks, sheshe. You do so many wonderful threads. 
They are so good together and I thank my lucky stars that I was here to see them in our White House.
Hey, thanks for the compliment brer. Love ya. 
They will be missed exponentially
Mark Knoller
✔ @markknoller
The Obamas seem entranced as they listen to @thelumineers sing "Blue Christmas" at tree lighting.
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Mahalo for your OP!
It is their last Christmas there. The next four will be dark, No light, no bright all dark.
Thank you Cha. We need to hold each other close over the next few years.
"We need to hold each other close over the next few years." That is a fact, she~
Love you and a huge Cha.
that.
I had a 24 hour reprieve of scared and now I am right back into it.
in regards to being scared of der fuhrer dump..
They are lovely, inside and out. I'm so proud of them and feel so fortunate to have had them during my lifetime.
Thank you. Be well. You will be remembered. 
And the dresses:
Thanks for posting sheshe.
Starting to really feel old! Time is flying.
