YOU ANSWERED THAT EMAIL.
IT PLOSOMED INTO A -- BLOSSOMED INTO A DEAR FRIENDSHIP AND THAT
INTO A DEAR FRIENDSHIP AND THAT
YOUNG GIRL LATER ALABAMA MY
WIFE.
>> I REMEMBER WHAT STARTED --
LATER BECAME MY WIFE.
>> I REMEMBER WHAT STARTED AS
HER SHADOWING ME. SHE WAS SO HUNGRY TO LEARN.
SHE WAS SO HUNGRY TO LEARN.
I SAID, KEEP COMING BACK.
AND SHE DID.
SHE STAYED WITH ME FOR A MONTH
THAT SUMMER.
SHE WOULD CALL ME, TEXT ME, CAN
I COME. SURE, PLEASE JOIN ME.
SURE, PLEASE JOIN ME.
AND THAT BEGAN A FRIENDSHIP AND
I’VE HAD SUCH DEEP ADMIRION
FOR YOUR WIFE NOW.
BUT AS A YOUNG GIRL, AND I CAN’T
SAY THIS ENOUGH TO ANY YOUNG
PEOPLE OUT THERE WATCHING. HAVE HUNGER, HAVE DESIRE.
HAVE HUNGER, HAVE DESIRE.
REACH OUT TO PEOPLE THAT YOU
ADMIRE.
BE PERSISTENT.
DON’T GIVE UP.
DON’T STOP.
HIS WIFE DID THAT AND SHE BECAME
A REPORTER. SHE BECAME AN ANCHOR.
SHE BECAME AN ANCHOR.
AND NOW --
>> THEN SHE WON’T UP -- WOUND
ONE ME, BLESS HER HEART.
>> AND MOTHER OF YOUR TWO
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. >> WE ALL WAKE OUT SOME MORNINGS
>> WE ALL WAKE OUT SOME MORNINGS
AND WE JUST FEEL THE GLOOM.
>> YEAH.
>> WHAT’S YOUR SECRET?
>> MY SECRET SAUCE IS THAT IF
YOU PUT ON A SMILE, YOU DON’T
FEEL THE GLOOM ANYMORE. THAT WHAT YOU PUT OUT IS WHAT
THAT WHAT YOU PUT OUT IS WHAT
YOU GET BACK.
AND SO I’VE JUST LEARNED TO TAKE
A NEGATIVE SITUATION AND JUST
LOOK FOR THE BLESSING IN IT,
RIGHT?
WE CAN ALWAYS FIND A BLESSING IN ANYTHING IF WE SEARCH FOR IT.
ANYTHING IF WE SEARCH FOR IT.
AND SO THAT’S WHAT I DO.
I -- I’M A FAITHFUL WOMAN.
I WAKE UP.
I PRAY TO GOD.
I GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT I HAVE. I PRESS INTO WHAT I WANT, WHAT
I PRESS INTO WHAT I WANT, WHAT
MY DESIRES ARE.
I KNOW THEY DON’T HAPPEN ON MY
TIME.
THEY HAPPEN ON HIS.
BUT THAT’S MY -- MY CORNERSTONE.
AND I JUST BELIEVE THAT IF YOU
SPHAINLD YOUR -- FIND YOUR
BRACELETTINGS, YOU HAVE --
BLESSINGS, YOU HAVE --
>> MY PREDECESSOR, MY FRIEND,
BILL WANTED TO SHARE SOMETHING
WITH YOU.
>> I THINK THAT DOMINIQUE’S
LEGACY IS THAT -- THAT THEY’LL
STILL FEEL DOMINIQUE IN THE
PRODUCT THAT THIS WONDERFUL NEWS
TEAM PRODUCES AND PRESENTS EVERY
DAY. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF
DOMINIQUE HERE.
>> I THINK HE’S RIGHT.
>> WOW.
>> I THINK HE’S RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE A
PART OF THIS PLACE.
AND I BELIEVE THAT AS I
PHYSICALLY LEAVE, MY SPIRIT WILL
ALWAYS BE HERE.
YOU KNOW, THERE’S JUST -- YOU
KNOW THAT.
AND I THINK THAT YOU’LL CARRY
THAT THROUGH AS YOU CONTINUE ON.
>> LAST NIGHT WE HAD A FUN
NIGHT.
>> WE DID.
>> DOMINIQUE GOT A REALLY GOOD
GIFT.
IT’S POP ART.
THIS IS FROM GIDDINGS GALLERY.
YOU SAID STYLES, THIS IS NOT A
DART BOARD. >> EXACTLY!
>> EXACTLY!
[LAUGHTER]
>> IN THE HOUSE THERE AND WE
HAVE ANOTHER GIFT FOR YOU.
>> WELL, LOOK WHO -- >> LOOK WHO CAME!
>> LOOK WHO CAME!
>> IT’S MY MAMA!
YEAH!
>> THE APPLE FALLS FAR FROM THE
TREE.
>> I LOVE YOU!
>> THESE TWO ARE MAGIC.
IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM TOGETHER, YOU ARE MISSING NOW.
TOGETHER, YOU ARE MISSING NOW.
>> THIS IS MY MINI ME RIGHT
HERE.
>> HELLO!
[LAUGHTER]
>> MAMA, THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL.
>> THIS IS FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
AAH, THIS IS SO SWEET.
>> FOR ALL THAT YOU’VE DONE, FOR
ALL THE FLOWERS OR -- THEY’RE AS
BEAUTIFUL AS YOU ARE.
>> I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU. THESE ARE AMAZING.
THESE ARE AMAZING.
MY GOSH, I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR
ME.
>> IT IS FOR YOU.
>> WE’VE GOT MORE COMING.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> I REMEMBER WHEN I-TEN WAS
FLOODING AND THIS VIEWER CALLED TO TALK TO US ON AIR.
TO TALK TO US ON AIR.
I REMEMBER THAT.
>> AND IT WAS MY MOTHER.
>> WHO IS THIS CRAZY WOMAN
TALKING TO ME!
LIKE I’M HER SON.
AND SOMEBODY SAID THAT’S
DOMINIQUE’S MOTHER. GOSH.
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER
TALKED TO YOU.
>> I REMEMBER THE BUILDING.
I PASS IT.
I ALWAYS THINK OF THAT.
>> WE PUT HER ON THE AIR AND
LIKE -- A NATIONAL REPORTER. SHE’S TALKING ABOUT THE FLOODING
SHE’S TALKING ABOUT THE FLOODING
IN THE GARAGE AND THE FLOODING
AROUND THE BUILDING.
I’M LIKE, THEY’RE GOING TO HIRE
HER!
[LAUGHTER]
>> WE’RE DOWN TO 30 SECONDS T.
REALITY IS NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOUR MOM
HAVE HAPPENED IF YOUR MOM
WOULDN’T HAVE MOVED TO HOUSTON
WAY BACK IN THE DAY.
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, MEMORIAL
HIGH SCHOOL.
U OF H COUGARS. AUDREY, YOU GIVE US A THOSE.
AUDREY, YOU GIVE US A THOSE.
>> HERE’S TO ALL OF YOU.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> ALL OF YOU.
YOU’RE ALL WONDERFUL AND
ADORABLE.
ESPECIALLY THIS ONE.
[LAUGHTER]
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> YEAH.
>> RANDY!
ALL RIGHT!
I LOVE YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH.
AND YOU AT HOME, I LOVE YOU,
TOO.
>> SEND US OUT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES.
THANK YOU FOR 28 YEARS.
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF
ALLOWING ME TO BE A BROADCAST
JOURNALIST IN A PLACE THAT I
CALL HOME. YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE SPECIAL.
YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE SPECIAL.
I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH.
CHEERS!
>> CHEERS.
>> TO THE NEXT.
>> WE LOVE YOU.
>> I LOVE YOU, TOO.