First Lady Michelle Obama was on the verge of tears on Wednesday as she recalled speaking to the friends of Hadiya Pendleton, a teen who was slain by gunfire in Chicago a little after performing at President Obama’s inauguration.
“It is hard to know what to say to a roomful of teenagers about to bury their best friend,” Obama said, emotion raw in her voice.
“I urged them to use their lives to give meaning to ideas,” she added. “I urged them to dream as big as she did. And work as hard as she did. And live a life that honors every last bit of her god-given promise.”
Obama was in Chicago on Wednesday discussing the need to eliminate gun violence during an event with community leaders.
