"...until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:13)
Coach: "Kaylee, you're willing to do without so the others can have one?" Kaylee: "Yes." Coach: "Kaylee, that's why you are getting the Christlikeness award today." (And she did get a token too.)
I could get cynical about this speech and say that President Obama simply realized that those who were seeking to politicize the event were not getting anywhere, so he gave this gracious speech. But I refuse to do that. I choose to take it at face value. I don't usually like to listen to him, but, imho, this was a high-water moment for the President!