Regardless of where you are right now, regardless of howmuch or how little youlove where you are, I encourage you to take a moment to think about where you would like to go from here.
And I learned early on that no matter howmuch money you pour into the schools, nothing replaces the love and attention and occasional scoldings from a parent. (Applause.) I learned as a community organizer that no government program can substitute for the caring and passion of neighbors and communities.