I’m so grateful for this picture of @AndyKimNJ taken by @andyharnik. I think a lot about how I will explain difficult things to our son and this picture is a shining light: The people we send to Washington to represent us are caretakers of the most precious thing, our republic /1 
I will tell him that just as we are caretakers for him on hard days and easy days, bad days and good days—and it is our highest responsibility to protect him with the pride and love commensurate with his preciousness—so, too, are our congresspeople for our government. /2
In this photo, after one of the darkest if not the darkest day in the history of the Capitol building, @AndyKimNJ took his caretaking responsibility literally, telling CBS he felt compelled to pick up the pieces because some things are bigger than us. That’s so important /3
When I think of teaching empathy and justice and civic responsibility to a young boy, standing in the rotunda hopefully if we’re still able to visit the Capitol one day, I will think of this picture and tell its story. /4
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