Thank you, President Obama. Thank you for every thing you have done for not only me, but, for this country.

A few weeks ago, I felt like everything my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents had fought for, had gone down the drain when Trump was elected. I felt like our country had elected a man as President that was all for himself and the people that shared his same characteristics. It caused me to fear January 20th with every nerve in my body, and although I am still fearful for the future, I am not as fearful as I was, thanks to President Obama's farewell address.

I sat in my room Tuesday night as our President, Barack Obama gave his farewell address, the very last address he would ever give as president. I sat there and couldn't help but cry as I watched this man recount his presidency.

It was the most beautiful and genuine thing I had ever seen, from start to finish. As the audience chanted "FOUR MORE YEARS!", I couldn't help but wonder why we couldn't have at least four more years of President O.

I was 11 years old and I remember sitting in my living room watching the inauguration, wondering what the job of the president actually was. As I've grown older and learned that he has many jobs that normal people would never be able to handle, I become a little more grateful. I may not have been appreciative in the beginning, but honestly, I would trade President O for nothing in this world.

It is a heart-aching feeling knowing that our country was being handed over to someone that I knew for a fact didn't have everyone's best interest. Hearing President Obama take us back to three simple words, I held on to the little hope I had left. "Yes, we can. Yes, we can" came from his mouth right before he ended his speech and the only thing I kept telling myself was, yes, we actually could.

8 years later, as I watch the most amazing man exit office and the worst possible man enter, I am honored to have been old enough to see history happen. I pray that we will continue to grow together and make history that will better our country.

Farewell President Obama. Farewell.