Last night, Barack Obama gave a farewell speech that had us curled up on our collective sofas whilst crying (don't leave us, POTUS!), and Michelle Obama's reaction to it was so damn beautiful.
Not only did Michelle openly tear-up as her husband said adieu to the American people, she hit Instagram to post a gorgeous photo of her family, captioned "So proud of POTUS and all that we've accomplished together. What an incredible journey filled with remarkable people. I love you Barack."
BRB, watching the below video on a loop all day.
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