In a gesture similar to the White House tradition of the outgoing president penning a note to the incoming Chief of Staff, former First Daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush have written their own letter to Sasha and Malia Obama. Beginning with their years as granddaughters to then President George H.W. Bush ("We also first saw the White House through the innocent, optimistic eyes of children"), Jenna and Barbara dish out some worldly advice to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
Here are some excerpts:
Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history.
Speaking of long-time White House ushers: If you ever need a hug, go find Ramsey. If you want to talk football, look for Buddy. And, if you just need a smile, look for "Smiley."
Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the White House lawn. Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play.
When your dad throws out the first pitch for the Yankees, go to the game.
In fact, go to anything and everything you possibly can: the Kennedy Center for theater, State Dinners, Christmas parties (the White House staff party is our favorite!), museum openings, arrival ceremonies, and walks around the monuments. Just go. Four years goes by so fast, so absorb it all, enjoy it all!
This Christmas, with the enchanting smell of the holidays encompassing
her halls, we will again be saying our good-byes to the White House.
Sasha and Malia, it is your turn now to fill the White House with
laughter.
In closing, Jenna and Barbara give perhaps their most valuable advice of all:
Many people will think they know him, but they have no idea how he felt
the day you were born, the pride he felt on your first day of school,
or how much you both love being his daughters. So here is our most
important piece of advice: remember who your dad really is.
You can read the entire letter here.
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