Watching the scenes out of New Orleans, if you turn down the sound it could be the Sudan or any Third World country. But it’s not. it’s the United States of America.
AL ROKERI’ve never been part of anything so great as those three kids.
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I was just thrilled to get the gig to begin with. Ten years later to still have it is not only thrilling but also somewhat of a puzzlement.
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My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, ‘So. . .you’re black.
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Mom and Dad even took in foster children. ‘There are no limits to how much you can love,’ Dad always said.
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I was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted.
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If somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries.
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My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don’t apply.
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I get bitter, angry and disbelieving and I tell my kids there a lot of idiots out there.
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I have been blessed with working with the best in the business.
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When Courtney’s mother and I first separated I tried to be Disney Dad, showering her with gifts, trips and then I snapped out of it.
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Exercising is what I need for my metabolism and for a better sense of well-being.
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You can’t name an institution that doesn’t depend on volunteers.
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You don’t have to try to impress your kids. If they’re not getting what they need from you, they will let you know.
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In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.
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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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They wrapped her up like a baby burrito to show to Mom. Here were a mother and her daughter and I love them both so much.
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