Dear Obama,

It’s easy to forget how much of a ‘big deal’ the presidency can be for the young.  

The NY Times collected some letters from kids in an Op Ed:

Dear President Obama,

I am small, quiet, smart. I love to swim and play basketball. My mom and dad are from the Dominican Republic. I am going to the Dominican Republic next year. I think you should try to change the world by building shelters for the people who live in the streets. It’s the beginning of January, and it’s cold. Good luck being the president.

– Pamela Mejia, age 11, Boston

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Dear Obama,

I have grown up with a very liberal mom and a very conservative dad. Thank you for bringing my parents somewhat closer together. 🙂 You are my idol Mr. Barack – I am partly African-American and I am very happy to see an African-American leading this country.

– Olivia Roper-Caldbeck, age 12, Seattle

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Jory John, program director at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center, is the editor of the forthcoming “Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: A Collection of Kids’ Letters to President Obama,”from which some of these letters are drawn.

Also, I think young Pamela speaks for all of us when she says “Good luck being the president.” and “It’s the beginning of January, and it’s cold.”

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