«Breaking News» Michelle Obama shares heartwarming letter to her younger self and never-before-seen photos

Michelle Obama penned a note to her younger self for a new segment of CBS This Morning on Tuesday.

In it, the former first lady addressed herself as she headed off to college at Princeton University from her home in Chicago. 

The letter was at times emotional and heartwarming as well as humorous and sentimental, with Obama assuring her younger self that one day she would meet a 'pretty good looking' guy.

This comes as Obama has officially claimed the honor of having the bestselling book of the year, with three-million copies of Becoming being sold in less than a month.

As a result, she has now added 21 stops to her arena tour in support of the book. 

But as Obama tells it, she never would have imagined her life heading this way 35 years ago when she started college.

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Becoming: Michelle Obama (above) wrote a note herself entering college at Princeton which she read on CBS This Morning

Baby joy: 'You'll come to realize one day that you're only seeing what you lack and not everything that your story has given you,' said Obama (above in baby photos)

Family:" 'Your father's final lesson will come far too soon. He'll teach you that life is fleeting. So laugh with him until your side hurts,' read one part of the letter

Role models: 'Your parents taught you to keep your word and treat people with respect ... Those lessons are more valuable than anything material,' she said

Beloved dad: Michelle shared her memories of her father in the letter and her sadness at his passing

Historic sales: Obama has officially claimed the honor of having the bestselling book of the year, with three-million copies of Becoming being sold in less than a month. She is pictured in childhood photos here

'Dear Miche, There you are, in your jean jacket and braids, a long way from that little apartment on the South Side of Chicago. You're at one of the finest universities in the world. You're smiling, and you should be, you worked hard for this. But even now, after you reached your goal, you're still not quite sure if you belong and can't get one question out of your mind: "Am I good enough?" 

'There aren't many kids here who look like you. Some arrived on campus in limousines. One of your classmates is a bona fide movie star, another is rumored to be a real-life princess. Meanwhile, you got dropped off by your father in the family sedan.

Obama in her college graduation photo

'Years from now, you'll learn that your parents had to take out new credit cards to pay your tuition. But Michelle, what you'll come to realize one day is that you're only seeing what you lack and not everything that your story has given you.

'You grew up surrounded by soul and jazz and a deep, anchoring love. Your parents taught you to keep your word and treat people with respect. 

'They encouraged you to develop your own voice and use it. Those lessons are more valuable than anything material. They'll come in handy in the future, in settings I won't spoil for you right now.

'Your father's final lesson will come far too soon. He'll teach you that life is fleeting. So laugh with him until your side hurts. Savor the grip of his hugs, the softness in his eyes. A day will come when those memories are all you'll have. His absence will hit you like a rock. It'll cause you to rethink everything about yourself and your future. But don't worry, you won't have to go through any of this alone.

'You'll open your heart to someone whose upbringing was nothing and everything like yours, all at the same time. He's driven by a hopeful set of ideals. He's grounded and kind and absolutely brilliant. And he's pretty good looking, too. I thought you'd appreciate that.

'You'll open your heart to someone whose upbringing was nothing and everything like yours, all at the same time', Michelle Obama wrote about Barack in the emotional letter

'He's driven by a hopeful set of ideals. He's grounded and kind and absolutely brilliant. And he's pretty good looking, too. I thought you'd appreciate that'

'You'll learn that even the best relationships take work but that's okay, that's normal and it's what gives your partnership its strength'

'Be patient. You'll get there. And just when you think you've done it, the four of you will be shot out of a cannon into the unknown'

'Don't stoop to their level, no matter how gratifying it might feel in the moment. Hold tight to those values your parents taught you'. Michelle wrote in the letter she shared alongside a host of old photos including the one above from her wedding

'His certainty about his path will feel like a challenge to yours. You'll learn that even the best relationships take work but that's okay, that's normal and it's what gives your partnership its strength.

'Together, you'll be blessed with two perfect little girls who will fill you with so much joy you can barely process it. Yet you'll still struggle to find a balance between your family, your husband's rising career, and your own sense of self. 

'Be patient. You'll get there. And just when you think you've done it, the four of you will be shot out of a cannon into the unknown.

'Everything you've fought for so hard – stability, balance, confidence – will feel like it's at risk. You'll be attacked by people who've never met you and don't really care to. They'll try to harm you for their own gain. 

'Don't stoop to their level, no matter how gratifying it might feel in the moment. Hold tight to those values your parents taught you.'

'Together, you'll be blessed with two perfect little girls who will fill you with so much joy you can barely process it'

'Yet you'll still struggle to find a balance between your family, your husband's rising career, and your own sense of self'

'Be patient. You'll get there. And just when you think you've done it, the four of you will be shot out of a cannon into the unknown'

'Your family will make history, breaking barriers and filling out a more complete picture of the American story. You'll meet two popes and the Queen of England. People will fill stadiums to hear you speak.

'It will be easy to think you're something special. Just remember that there are millions of people who grew up like you did and don't get this kind of spotlight. Reflect the light back on them.

'There are so many people out there like you, Miche. Black girls and minorities of all kinds, working-class kids from big cities and small towns, people who doubt themselves, who are uncertain about whether they belong but have so much to offer the world. 

'Share your story with them, the struggles and the triumphs and everything else. Show them that there's more beauty inside than they can see right now. That's how you'll answer that question that's following you around, the one that sometimes keeps you up at night.

'You're more than enough, Miche. You always have been and you always will be. And I can't wait for you to see that.' 

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Main photo article Michelle Obama penned a note to her younger self for a new segment of CBS This Morning on Tuesday.
In it, the former first lady addressed herself as she headed off to college at Princeton University from her home in Chicago. 
The letter was at times emotional and heartwarming as well as humorous ...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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