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Teenage boy interrupted a news anchor’s live broadcast, what he did next was unbelievable #shorts

Teenage boy interrupted a news anchor’s live broadcast, what he did next was unbelievable #shorts

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Teenage boy interrupted a news anchor's live broadcast. What he did next was unbelievable. For 25 years, Gloria Campos from Texas wasn't just reading headlines, she was literally changing lives. During that time, she featured more than 350 children from the foster care system, introducing them to the entire city through a weekly TV segment called Wednesday's Child,

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hoping someone out there would step up and adopt them. And because of that, about 75% of those children found families. But there was one child whose story refused to be forgotten. His name was Keontae Cook. In 2007, Keontae was just 8 years old when Gloria first featured him on television. He was polite, energetic, and kind-hearted.

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People saw him, felt for him, and not long after, he was adopted. It looked like a happy ending, except it wasn't. The adoption failed, largely because his past trauma hadn't been properly understood or supported. Keontae was placed back into the foster care system, moving between different foster homes, unsure if he would ever truly belong anywhere. And this is where the story could have quietly ended, but Gloria didn't forget about him. So in 2009 she put his story on air again, hoping maybe, just maybe, this time would be different. And it was. Watching that broadcast

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at home were Carol and Scott Cook. The moment they saw Keontae on their TV screen, they didn't hesitate. They just knew he was meant to be their son. They adopted him, and suddenly, his entire life changed. Over the years, Keontae was taken off all his medication. He became an avid runner, a hiker, and a dancer. He even spoke before Congress about his time in foster care, revealing how over-medicated he had been, including moments when the effects still showed, like walking in circles after

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he first arrived at his new home. But with the support of the Cook family, he healed, he grew, and he began to dream big, dreaming of becoming a broadcaster, just like the woman who first helped save his life. Fast forward to when Keontae is 14 years old. When he learns that Gloria is about to retire and is on air for one of her final broadcasts, he decides to surprise her. He walks onto the set, hugs her, and says,

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You made my life worthwhile. I probably would have been worse off had you not helped me out." And in that moment, Gloria breaks down in tears. After decades of helping children without expecting anything in return, she finally gets to see the ending of one story she refused to give up on. anything in return, she finally gets to see the ending of one story she refused to give up on. And all it took was a second chance.

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