Michelle Obama gives George W. Bush the bear hug we all need

Ariel Bogle
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Times are hard and confusing, but Michelle Obama gives a hug that could cure all ills.

At the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. Saturday, the First Lady enveloped President George W. Bush in an embrace for the ages. He seemed to enjoy it, and the whole affair did not escape the internet’s notice.

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Decide for yourself whether Bush deserves that great hug, but it looks like America appreciated it nevertheless.

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The across-the-political-aisle gesture was not even the most heartwarming moment from the event — not by a long shot.

Ruth Bonner, 99, the daughter of a man born a slave in Mississippi who ran to freedom, helped ring the bell to officially open the museum, with several generations of her family looking on.

During his speech, President Barack Obama told Bonner’s incredible history with his customary eloquence.

The bell also had its own story, having been taken from the First Baptist Church in Virginia, a historic black church.

President Obama acknowledges Ruth Bonner, 99-year-old daughter of a man born a slave in Mississippi, and members of her family at today’s dedication ceremony.

A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Sep 24, 2016 at 1:36pm PDT

Plus, it was a chance to see Vice President Joe Biden be charming, which is always the best medicine.

Vice President Joe Biden greets 99-year-old Ruth Bonner, a daughter of a young slave who escaped to freedom, as Dr. Jill Biden greets another generation of the Bonner family who rang the Freedom Bell with the President and First Lady to mark the official opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Sep 24, 2016 at 1:51pm PDT

(H/T BuzzFeed)