” You are my Rock”-Michelle Obama Speaks About Her Mother In The Most Amazing Way

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Michelle Obama paid tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson in honor of her 80th birthday. The proud daughter shared a beautiful childhood throwback photo of her with her mother on Instagram late Saturday.

In the caption for the closeup photo, Obama praised her mother, calling her, ‘my rock’. The former first mother-in-law has also been vocal about her admiration for her daughter, complimenting her daughter’s grace as a first lady.

“Happy Birthday Mom! Your unconditional love has made me who I am today. You are my rock. My ❤️. I’ll always be your Miche. I love you.”

According to PEOPLE, the mother of two beautiful daughters always talks about her mother with so much excitement.

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“She completely underestimates her role in who I am. She always says, You came here that way, I just stayed out of your way. That’s not how I saw it. My mom is an incredibly intelligent and insightful person about life in general,” Michelle said.

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“From the time we could talk, she talked to us endlessly about any and everything with a level of openness and fearlessness that made us believe that we were bright enough to engage with an adult, that we were worthy enough to ask questions and to get really serious answers—and she did it with a level of humor.”

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Since leaving the White House, Michelle has been keeping busy with award ceremonies, potential million dollar book deals and interviews. She was recently seen at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, where she honored the late Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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