REMEMBERING ELIZABETH EDWARDS: Statement by the President on the Passing of Elizabeth Edwards (352 hits)
"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope....
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Elizabeth Edwards. This afternoon I spoke to Cate Edwards and John Edwards, and offered our family's condolences. I came to know and admire Elizabeth over the course of the presidential campaign. She was a tenacious advocate for fixing our health care system and fighting poverty, and our country has benefited from the voice she gave to the cause of building a society that lifts up all those left behind. In her life, Elizabeth Edwards knew tragedy and pain. Many others would have turned inward; many others in the face of such adversity would have given up. But through all that she endured, Elizabeth revealed a kind of fortitude and grace that will long remain a source of inspiration. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.'"
REMEMBERING ELIZABETH EDWARDS: --She bids farewell on Facebook: "You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. ... I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful. It isn't possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know."
--"Edwards helped change the way political wives were viewed. ... 'I'm 5-feet-2, dark-haired and could hardly be further from the Barbie figure,' Edwards once said. 'I think of myself as a fairly serious person.' ... Earlier this year, Edwards released her second book, 'Resilience,' in which she talked about the pain of John's infidelity. Then, she retreated to a private life again. She opened a furniture store in Chapel Hill. Mostly, though, she spent the year doing the routine things - attending UNC basketball games or Christmas shopping with Emma Claire at Target. She was returning to her life as just plain Elizabeth." http://bit.ly/ggwm1L
