Michelle Obama, Day of Judgment

I nearly fainted before First Lady Michelle Obama walked out onto the stage at Adams Field, at Wayne State University yesterday.

Literally.

It was estimated 5,000 people were waiting for Mrs. Obama to show up. We waited since 8 a.m. The guest of honor did not arrive until a little after 11 a.m.

It was blazing outside. The temperature lingered around 80 degrees.

I noticed the EMS hustling through the crowd four times. The Detroit News reported eight heat-related emergencies.

The only thing provided to the crowd was water. Lots of it.

I took my mom along for the historical moment.

Little did I know I needed her there.

As I was standing in the first few rows in front of the stage, my stomach felt tight and my head felt lite.

There she was, my loyal mother pouring water on my head, telling me to sit down and fanning me with my reporter's notebook. What would I do without her?

We made our way out of the crowd to get fresh air.

I saw two babies and one pregnant girl.
 
We returned to a side wall that was close to the front stage. I sat down.

I found another girl propped against the wall.

"Drink a lot of water, people are passing out," I told her.
 
As I sat down, avoiding body heat from the thousands who had gathered for Michelle Obama, I thought about the Day of Judgment.

It's going to be blazing.

Everyone will be waiting...

There will be no escape and truith will prevail.

What a scary reminder on a historical day.