charcoal pit Single mom shares a sandwich with Obama

Derwilmington.--23-30 minutes on Thursdayyear-Lao Tane Benjamin has the ears and concentration of the most powerful people in the world.And grilled cheese sandwiches."It's so surreal."Even at this second, I still can't believe it really happened," she said .".Story: Tween chef's recipe earned her a White House dinner near Newark, Delaware Benjamin, who wrote a letter to President Barack Obama and submitted this on July 2013 through the White House websiteShe asked him to help single working mothers like her who had a hard time paying bills and raising their children, but earned too much and were not eligible for government assistance in areas such as child care.She thinks she wrote for herself most of the time, and no one in the White House will read the letter, let alone Obama.But earlier this month someone contacted her and told her that "someone" would meet with her about her letter and found on Tuesday that "someone" would be president.Darren Moore, Benjamin's boss insurance agent, said he was a little skeptical about whether his new employee-who only worked in the office for a few weeks-would have lunch with the president.Moore said he was worried that someone would play a cruel trick on Benjamin.But he said it was possible since Obama came to the area, so he let her go.He said it was the best excuse he had heard from an employee seeking to take off.Benjamin said she received a series of calls from a "restricted" phone number and was instructed to go to the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Wilmington.Benjamin said that it was not until she left the hotel and sat in the car with a White House staff member that she was told that she and the general will meet the United States in a charcoal pit.S.202.Story: Obama sits on a plane crash: within 5 to 10 minutes of her sitting down, Obama arrives at the restaurant to meet her."Great."He greeted me as his date," she said with a giggle .".Unlike some who have portrayed Obama as a cold and distant comic, Benjamin said Obama was warm and friendly."He's down-to-"He really cares about Earth," she said ." She added that Obama ordered a burger and a glass of water while eating grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese fries and chocolate milk.However, Benjamin reported that she was very nervous, "I can't focus on my food when the president is sitting opposite me.She said the president himself "paid for two lunches in cash" and dropped his burger in one bite and declared "very good "."I can hardly eat."I brought the food home," she said, showing off her charcoal pit Milk Cup to prove her point of view.She said: "He made me feel very comfortable and he made me feel that he cared about me, not only me, but every parent who went through the same struggle like me.According to the White House, Obama received a copy of Benjamin's letter, and when he finished reading it, he wrote: "CC to senior advisor.This is the person we work for at the bottom.Benjamin said: "We talked a lot about the letter I wrote ." He added that the president said he and his staff are working hard to find a way to help people like BenjaminApart from being a completeMom gave her 6-year-So is the old daughter, Arona, Benjamin.Full time student, full time job.She earns more than the minimum wage, but she says she finds it hard to pay the rent. Paying bills and child care costs, she was rejected when she applied for assistance because she made too much money."When so many things happen to you, it's hard to take care of your life," she said .".Benjamin said Obama was very interested in her daughter and her welfare, and at the end of the meeting he gave her a "presidential gift package ".Inside is a flying disc with a White House logo and a yo-yo.Yo, Obama's two dogs and a few boxes of candy with the presidential seal.Obama also wrote a note for Benjamin's daughter on a small piece of presidential stationery telling her mother how to brag about her performance at school, adding, "Keep it up, dream big dream."He also gave Benjamin a copy of her letter to the White House, with his endorsement to the staff at the bottom.Then he added a line to Benjamin, "I'm proud of you.There, God bless!"These notes are prepared for the framework.Lunch is "dream come true," said Benjamin. "I told him it was something you saw others doing, hope it was you, but you thought it would never happen.Benjamin said Obama laughed."Then he told me it was a pleasure to meet me and have lunch with me.She said she was unable to "take selfies" with the president because she was not allowed to carry her mobile phone with her.Then, it was over at the beginning, and the president went to Wilmington port for his media event, and Benjamin was taken back to the car in downtown Wilmington.Benjamin said she was off work at about 11: 10.m.Back in front of her desk at the insurance company.m."Even on the day I met with the president, I couldn't take a day off," she said .".