It’s so much fun to have a First Lady who is out and about town. One who recognizes her communication ability and her popularity. Yes, Michelle Obama is an amazingly strong force. She looks fabulous no matter what she wears and no matter how much spin her wardrobe evokes. She has helped people get a better sense of self. She’s like a walking advertisement for a good, healthy lifestyle.

As parents the Obamas are sending a strong signal of balance–work, family, themselves. It is never easy but somehow they manage to fit in the pieces that provide the glue. Time to exercise, to eat right, to take care of the family needs and still function as vibrant forces –they exude the ability to pull it all together. With her visits to government agencies around town, Michelle, yes, you want to call her by her first name as her smile suggests such inviting warmth, has the city abuzz with anticipation about her next stop.

Serving food at a homeless shelter is more than a photo op. It’s a means to communicate good, healthy eating habits while thinking of others. Food is like that–it has a connecting warmth. The article about her interest in helping farmers and doing the White House Locavore Dance helps masses of producers. It’s funny that the accompanying photo of Michelle and the chef overlooks large dessert trays. Somehow, even that shot suggests it is okay to have a sweet once and a while. Anyway the desserts look terrific!

It seems no matter where she travels, which Agency she visits, or what message she is trying to get across, she personifies dignity and comfort.

She fills a void–a bright light in an otherwise dark whirl of information.