Dear President Obama,

How? How are your eight years over? I feel like you just announced you were running, and everyone doubted you. I remember being in middle school and us all choosing who we thought was going to win the election for your first term. Fast forward through those four years and I was a senior in high school. I was capable to understand more about your policies and all that you stood for. But politics aside, there is so much that needs to be said. So many things you need and should be thanked for.

Thank you for creating hope.

Your election had brought something to this country that I don’t think we have seen in about 50 years. You brought hope. Hope for African Americans, hope for minorities and hope for all to come in the future.

Thank you for caring.

In every single thing you do, it is visible that you put your all. Your compassion, and unwillingness is inspiring to all who have been around for your presidency.

Thank you for picking Biden.

Out of the eight years in your presidency, the best thing you have ever done was before you won the elections. Your best decision was choosing Joe Biden for your VP. Joe has brought on the laughs for us all. Especially now with these memes, I have never laughed so hard.

Thank you for making us laugh and smile.

From you singing at the Apollo to meeting children on Halloween and having fun with them. You have continuously made me smile, and laugh in all that you do. You allow us to see who you are as a person, as well as our president.

Thank you (and Michelle) for showing us what true love looks like.

The two of you together are simply amazing. Its evident the love, compassion, and support you have for each other. Its visible that through all the two of you have gone through, your love has not wavered. You give us hope as well as expectations for our relationships. We all want to be a Michelle and find our Barack.

There are not enough words to thank you for what you have done these past years. But with Donald Trump soon coming into office, I will continue to hold on to the hope that you instilled eight years ago. I will hope that Trump will not fail. I will hope that he will be as open minded to you. I will hope that maybe someday we can change the constitution and get you a third term (lol), but mostly I will hope that this country will not take a step backwards. Through you we have made so much progress. So thank you. Thank you for your time, patience and hope.

Thank you, for being you.