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To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .

Al Roker

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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Begin Gig Later Somewhat Thrill Year
We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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Adopt Already Daughter Marriage Old Previous Ten Year
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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Baby Both Burrito Daughter Like Love Mom Mother Show Wrap
In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She’s got a construction zone going on in her belly.
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Burden Female Much Partner Pregnancy Process Realize
I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort.
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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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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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Get Impress Kid Know Let Need Try You
There is no quick fix. At the end of the day, you still have to do the work to maintain your weight. It can’t be a diet. You have to change your life.
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And I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.
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Before Blow Dynamite Here Leave Love They Thing
To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
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I also want them to know that being successful is not the real world – that their parents get treated better because they’re on TV.
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I was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted.
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Adopt Oldest Sibling Six Three
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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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.
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I couldn’t wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.
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If I was having a bad day, eating was like self-medicating. But if you abuse food, you still have to use that substance that you abuse every day.
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