President Barack Obama was in Oslo, Norway today to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
The announcement of his award was made back in October and it was met with much controversy, which the President addressed in his acceptance speech:
“I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations — that for all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate. Our actions matter, and can bend history in the direction of justice.
“And yet I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the considerable controversy that your generous decision has generated. In part, this is because I am at the beginning, and not the end, of my labors on the world stage.”
It sounds like he should take it as a vote of confidence and a “call to action” from the world.
Congratulations again!
[Image via AP Images.]