“She was one of those quiet heroes that we have all across America. They’re not famous. Their names aren’t in the newspapers,” Obama said.
“But each and every day they work hard. They look after their families.
They sacrifice for their children and their grandchildren. They aren’t seeking the limelight. All they try to do is just do the right thing.
“And in this crowd there are a lot of quiet heroes like that, mothers and fathers, grandparents who have worked hard and sacrificed all their lives,” drawing satisfaction from the hope of a better life for their own offspring.
“That’s what America is about,” Obama exclaimed, his voice rising to a shout as the crowd responded with a roar.
“That’s what we’re fighting for. And North Carolina, in just one more day, we have the opportunity to honour all those quiet heroes all across America and all across North Carolina,” he said.
“We can bring change to America to make sure that their work and their sacrifice is honoured. That’s what we’re fighting for.” From the Sydney Morning Herald
He’s such a hero.
