Little reminders of two years ago:

[woo me with science]

Dear President Obama,
I like the way you think about turning off the T.V. and letting kids do their homework. I know so many things that the people in the world want you to fix. Do you think you can do it? We CAN make change. I believe you. Everybody believes you. Barack, we can do it. Yes, we can.
Don't forget leadership and responsibility is what we are looking for.
Change we make. Change we believe.
Sincerely,
Hawa (no age given)

Dear President Obama,
I am so happy you are our new president! And it is not just because you are black, it is because you have some great ideas! And I wanted to be a singer, dancer, and actress but you open new doors for me. You open the doors for everybody. Now I think that now I can be the first female black president! And we went from black people not being able to vote and that changed and then black people never got a chance to be president but you changed that. And for that, it is like you are my and the whole world's hero!
Love (a 9 year old),
Tatiana
P.S. I won't put TV before homework.

Dear President Obama,
Congratulations on your win to be president of the United States of America. What are you going to change about littering, gas, and wars? Are you going to make hunting stop? Are you going to lower taxes? Are you going to give more money to schools? What are you going to do about stock markets? What are you going to do about parking spaces? What are you going to do about more jail time, book store prices, gas prices, robbers, the laws, houses, and long lines in Pathmark?
Your Biggest Fan,
Rafi

Dear President Obama,
You are just like a big me, because I am from Chicago, and I am biracial and have curly hair. I live in Seattle now, but I’m still from Chicago. I have an idea. Why don’t you give everybody, even the homeless, 10 dollars every day? And don’t forget to give the kids money, too.
Sincerely,
Avante Price, age 7, Seattle

Dear President Obama,
I am small, quiet, smart, I love to swim and play basketball. My mom & dad are from the Dominican Republic. I am going to the Dominican Republic next year. I think you should try to change the world by building shelters for the people who live in the streets. You should lower the gas bills and the house bills, because some people have to borrow money to pay their bills on time. Also, it's the beginning of January, and it's cold. Good luck being the president.
Sincerely,
Pamela N. Mejia, age 11, Boston

Dear Obama,
If I were president I would have fun, because I could run fast.
— Kenja Zelaya, age 6, Los Angeles

Dear Barack Obama,
Something happened to me: I went out to lunch at Starbucks and I wanted to buy a cup of whipped cream and normally it’s 43 cents, but now it’s 74 cents! The price raised 31 cents for no reason. So you should probably try to change things like that from happening. You should keep an eye out for things like that.
Love,
Alexis Feliciano, age 9, Brooklyn

Dear Pres. Obama,
Good job on winning. I heard about Area 51. I wanted to ask you if there are any U.F.O.’s there. I think that you should tell people in public the truth about Area 51. You would just maybe say, “That we will take care of it.” And do it.
— Edwin Jara, age 9, New York


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-rubinfeld/letters-to-president-obam_b_141788.html
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6630524.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/opinion/16lettersintro.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-rubinfeld/letters-to-president-obam_b_141788.html