My First College Roommate Greeted

In Our Society Leaving Baby With Daddy Is Just One Step Above Leaving The Kids To Be Raised By Wolves Or Apes.

My First College Roommate Greeted Me With A Shocked Silence Followed By, 'so. . .you're Black.

I've Never Been Part Of Anything So Great As Those Three Kids.

We Already Had An Adopted Daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, From My Previous Marriage. To Me, There Is No Difference Between 'natural' And 'adopted.' My Own Childhood Showed Me That When It Comes To Loving Your Kids, Concepts Like That Don't Apply. I Was The Oldest Of Six, And Three Of My Siblings Were Adopted. Mom And Dad Even Took In Foster Children. 'there Are No Limits To How Much You Can Love,' Dad Always Said.

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.