Ex-President Barack and First-Lady Michelle Obama lived for eight years at the White House and spend an extraordinary life. They were good and friendly to their staff.
On weekend, Michelle posted a picture with the husband and a butler William ‘Buddy’ Carter with the caption to mark an end of an era at the retirement of the devoted butler after 47 years of his service.
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In a heartfelt post, the former FLOTUS revealed just how much he meant to them. She wrote: “William “Buddy” Carter is retiring after 47 years as a butler at the White House and the Blair House.
“Barack and I are so grateful to have had his warmth, charm, and dignity by our side for eight of those years.
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Michelle Obama marked an end of an era alongside a lovely photo
“He was always someone we could count on, without fail, and as time went on, he became an extension of our own family.
“Congratulations, Buddy, on nearly a half-century of extraordinary service to First Families and our country.”
Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: “Wow this is fantastic! Wishing him a glorious retirement. Such a lovely honor. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Obama,” while another wrote: “Congratulations Mr. Carter! I just read where he was referenced in ‘A Promised Land’ Thanks for recognizing him.”
A third added: “Congratulations! Wishing him many years of fun and enjoyment during his retirement.”
During Barack’s time in office, the former president and his wife were also balancing their high-profile jobs alongside raising their two young daughters, Malia and Sasha.
When the couple was part of the administration, they both managed to raise their two young daughters and their high-profile jobs.
Barack also discussed his fears they initially had when accepting his job, involving his children.
Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the former president revealed he and Michelle worried about whether their children would end up as “weird kids”.
“They don’t have an attitude – that was what I and Michelle were worried about the most and I write about this in the book – when I talked about running, are we going to end up with weird kids?
“And Michelle and my mother-in-law were very good with saying ‘Listen, you have to make your beds, you have to wake yourselves up’.”