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Bush daughters welcome Obamas as 'former First Children'

The daughters of former U.S. president George W. Bush, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, pen a letter of advice to President Barack Obama's daughters days before the Obama family officially moves out of the White House.

Twin sisters write warm-hearted open letter about life after the White House

Jenna Bush Hager, left, and Barbara Bush attend a ceremony in Washington in 2012. The twin sisters, now 35, advised Obama's teen daughters to draw on their many experiences during their time in the White House. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

The daughters of former U.S. president George W. Bush, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, have penned a letter of advice to President Barack Obama's daughters days before the Obama family officially moves out of the White House.

In the letter published online by Time on Thursday, the Bush twins, now 35, tell 18-year-old Malia Obama and 15-year-old Sasha that as "former First Children," they'll be taking a position they "didn't seek and one with no guidelines."

Enjoy college. As most of the world knows, we did.— Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush

The Bushes advise the Obamas to draw on their many experiences during their time in the White House and use them to "help guide you in making positive change."

"You will be writing the story of your lives, beyond the shadow of your famous parents, yet you will always carry with you the experiences of the past eight years."

The Bush twins also poked a bit of fun at themselves in the note by telling the Obamas to enjoy college, adding "as most of the world knows, we did."

Sasha, left, and Malia Obama walk to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on June 17, 2016. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)