As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
Think of the oldest tree you've ever seen—roots deep, bark scarred, branches swaying but never breaking. You are like that tree. The winds of worry may move your leaves, but your center is ancient, grounded, immovable. Feel the earth holding your roots.