米歇尔奥巴马民主党全国大会演讲稿(中英文).doc

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奥巴马夫人米歇尔的演讲稿

 FirstLadyMichelleObama:

Thankyousomuch,Elaine…wearesogratefulforyourfamily’sserviceandsacrifice…andwewillalwayshaveyourback.

OverthepastfewyearsasFirstLady,Ihavehadtheextraordinaryprivilegeoftravelingallacrossthiscountry.

AndeverywhereI’vegone,inthepeopleI’vemet,andthestoriesI’veheard,IhaveseentheverybestoftheAmericanspirit.

Ihaveseenitintheincrediblekindnessandwarmththatpeoplehaveshownmeandmyfamily,especiallyourgirls.

I’veseenitinteachersinanear-bankruptschooldistrictwhovowedtokeepteachingwithoutpay.

I’veseenitinpeoplewhobecomeheroesatamoment’snotice,divingintoharm’swaytosaveothers…flyingacrossthecountrytoputoutafire…drivingforhourstobailoutafloodedtown.

AndI’veseenitinourmenandwomeninuniformandourproudmilitaryfamilies…inwoundedwarriorswhotellmethey’renotjustgoingtowalkagain,they’regoingtorun,andthey’regoingtorunmarathons…intheyoungmanblindedbyabombinAfghanistanwhosaid,simply,“…I’dgivemyeyes100timesagaintohavethechancetodowhatIhavedoneandwhatIcanstilldo.”

Everyday,thepeopleImeetinspireme…everyday,theymakemeproud…everydaytheyremindmehowblessedwearetoliveinthegreatestnationonearth.

ServingasyourFirstLadyisanhonorandaprivilege…butbackwhenwefirstcametogetherfouryearsago,Istillhadsomeconcernsaboutthisjourneywe’dbegun.

WhileIbelieveddeeplyinmyhusband’svisionforthiscountry…andIwascertainhewouldmakeanextraordinaryPresident…likeanymother,Iwasworriedaboutwhatitwouldmeanforourgirlsifhegotthatchance.

Howwouldwekeepthemgroundedundertheglareofthenationalspotlight?

Howwouldtheyfeelbeinguprootedfromtheirschool,theirfriends,andtheonlyhomethey’deverknown?

OurlifebeforemovingtoWashingtonwasfilledwithsimplejoys…Saturdaysatsoccergames,Sundaysatgrandma’shouse…andadatenightforBarackandmewaseitherdinneroramovie,becauseasanexhaustedmom,Icouldn’tstayawakeforboth.

Andthetruthis,Ilovedthelifewehadbuiltforourgirls…IdeeplylovedthemanIhadbuiltthatlifewith…andIdidn’twantthattochangeifhebecamePresident.

IlovedBarackjustthewayhewas.

Yousee,eventhoughbackthenBarackwasSenatorandapresidentialcandidate…tome,hewasstilltheguywho’dpickedmeupforourdatesinacarthatwassorustedout,Icouldactuallyseethepavementgoingbythroughaholeinthepassengersidedoor…hewastheguywhoseproudestpossessionwasacoffeetablehe’dfoundinadumpster,andwhoseonlypairofdecentshoeswashalfasizetoosmall.

ButwhenBarackstartedtellingmeabouthisfamilythat’swhenIknewIhadfoundakindredspirit,someonewhosevaluesandupbringingweresomuchlikemine.

Yousee,BarackandIwerebothraisedbyfamilieswhodidn’thavemuchinthewayofmoneyormaterialpossessionsbutwhohadgivenussomethingfarmorevaluabletheirunconditionallove,theirunflinchingsacrifice,andthechancetogoplacestheyhadneverimaginedforthemselves.

Myfatherwasapumpoperatoratthecitywaterplant,andhewasdiagnosedwithMultipleSclerosiswhenmybrotherandIwereyoung.

Andevenasakid,Iknewtherewereplentyofdayswhenhewasinpain…Iknewtherewereplentyofmorningswhenitwasastruggleforhimtosimplygetoutofbed.

Buteverymorning,Iwatchedmyfatherwakeupwithasmile,grabhiswalker,prophimselfupagainstthebathroomsink,andslowlyshaveandbuttonhisuniform.

Andwhenhereturnedhomeafteralongday’swork,mybrotherandIwouldstandatthetopofthestairstoourlittleapartment,patientlywaitingtogreethim…watchingashereacheddowntoliftoneleg,andthentheother,toslowlyclimbhiswayintoourarms.

Butdespitethesechallenges,mydadhardlyevermissedadayofwork…heandmymomweredeterminedtogivemeandmybrotherthekindofeducationtheycouldonlydreamof.

AndwhenmybrotherandIfinallymadeittocollege,nearlyallofourtuitioncamefromstudentloansandgrants.

Butmydadstillhadtopayatinyportionofthattuitionhimself.

Andeverysemester,hewasdeterminedtopaythatbillrightontime,eventakingoutloanswhenhefellshort.

Hewassoproudtobesendinghiskidstocollege…andhemadesurewenevermissedaregistrationdeadlinebecausehischeckwaslate.

Yousee,formydad,that’swhatitmeanttobeaman.

Likesomanyofus,thatwasthemeasureofhissuccessinlifebeingabletoearnadecentlivingthatallowedhimtosupporthisfamily.

AndasIgottoknowBarack,Irealizedthateventhoughhe’dgrownupallthewayacrossthecountry,he’dbeenbroughtupjustlikeme.

Barackwasraisedbyasingl