This was just the first of many occasions when her life story provided a context for my own career in the foothills of political journalism.
One of my foremost mentors in money and life shared a story with me, a confession of sorts that illustrated he valued money above the foremost relationship in his world.
Only a year later, their song "The Story of My Life" hit the U.S. country music charts.
In so many ways, the stories of the women in my life reflect the broader story of women in this country -- a story of both unyielding progress and also untapped potential.
WHITEHOUSE: Creating the White House Council on Women & Girls
"I have been blessed in my life to spend the majority of the last 10 years of my life working on the story of Billy Elliot, " said Daldry, calling it a "long, extraordinary journey".
And with Barack, I found a real connection because in his life story I saw so much of my own.
See, with Barack I found a real connection, because in his life story I saw so much of my own.
And with Barack, you see, I found a real connection because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- Racine, WI
See, the thing is, with Barack, I found a real connection, because in his life story I saw so much of my own.
And see, the truth is that, with Barack, I found a real connection because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- La Jolla, CA
And understand this -- with Barack, I found a real connection, because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
And the truth is, with Barack, I found a real connection, because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
And when I saw these things in Barack, when we first met and I learned his story, I realized that with Barack I found a real connection, because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
And with Barack, I found a real connection because, truly, in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- Reno, NV
See, with Barack, I found a real connection, see, because in his life story, I saw so much of my own.
"I think it's a matter of finding the right story to tell and carving out 16-18 months of my life to do it, " he says - adding he would want to make it independently to retain control "without the studio meddling with any creative aspects".
Either she would think that I had been with another woman or, if she did believe my story, it would strike her as so weird as to be a kind of benchmark in our married life.
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