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Every now and again[br]in this job,
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you meet someone who quite simply[br]makes your spirit soar.
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That's how I felt[br]when I first met Nick Vujicic.
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Nick was born in Australia[br]without any arms or legs,
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yet he lives a life that's[br]more joyful and more fulfilling
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than most able-bodied people[br]I know.
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All that was missing from his world[br]was a special lady.
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Well, four years on,[br]Nick is now a married man.
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Recently, he invited me[br]back to Los Angeles
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to meet the woman[br]who's made his life complete.
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[♪ gentle music ♪]
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[Nick] Hey babe, you ever done[br]a back flip before?
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-[Kanae] No.[br]-[Nick] No?
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-[Kanae] Never in my life.[br]-[Nick] Are you serious?
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-[Kanae] Yeah.
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[Nick] I'm a little nervous[br]now, as always!
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Back flips are scary.
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[reporter] Unique is the only word[br]to describe Nick Vujicic
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and his head-over-heels[br]approach to life.
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[Kanae squealing, laughing, cheering, clapping]
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[Nick] I can't feel my legs!
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[people laughing]
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[reporter] Nick was born without[br]arms and legs, and growing up,
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feared he would have to[br]swim through life alone.
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[Nick] I definitely had doubts[br]that I'd ever get married,
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that I'd ever meet anybody, um,[br]who would ever love me
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and spend the rest[br]of their life with me,
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because I'm Prince Charming
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with a couple bits[br]and pieces missing. [laughing]
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You know, those--[br]those things were important, you know,
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and I'd see everybody else has them,[br]so why could I ever compete
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with all the other guys and ever,[br]you know, find my princess?
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[reporter] Now at 29,[br]Nick's not only found his princess;
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he's married her,[br]and her name is Kanae.
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[both laughing]
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[Nick] I feel like a seal![br][laughing]
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[Kanae] To me, it wasn't any different,[br]falling in love with Nick.
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I fell in love with him[br]the way he is now,
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and so, because I had[br]dated other guys,
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and I had gone for the physical,[br]and you know-- but I was tired of that.
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And the moment I met Nick,[br]I was looking for other things.
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And all those things--[br]I've found them in him.
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So that's when I felt like,[br]"Wow," you know?
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"He-- he's not only boyfriend material,[br]but he's like-- he could be my husband."
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[reporter] Well, you're not your[br]standard-issue fellow, are you?
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[Nick] No, not exactly.
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We actually have gotten[br]a lot of interesting reactions
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from just people[br]while we were dating, and,
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you know, holding hands and[br]walking side by side.
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Some even people[br]come up and cry.
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[reporter] Can I just ask[br]how you hold hands?
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[Nick] Yeah, right here.[br]This is--
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we're holding hands[br]right here,
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and she'd have[br]her hand around me,
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or jump on the back[br]of my wheelchair.
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[Interviewer] What sort of[br]reactions would you get?
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[Nick] Well, people would come up[br]and cry, and say,
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"Now I believe in[br]true love again."
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[♪]
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[reporter] When I first met Nick in 2008,[br]he was very much a single man,
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with his signature generosity of spirit[br]and good humor.
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[both laughing]
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No arms, no legs?
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No worries, mate!
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[both laughing]
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(reporter) Then two years ago,[br]he and Kanae crossed paths,
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and it was, without[br]a hint of exaggeration,
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love at first sight.
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[♪]
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[Kanae] The moment I saw him,[br]when I saw his eyes and his smile
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and just, you know, his--[br]I thought to myself,
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"Oh my gosh, he's so handsome!,"[br]I think.
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To me, he's definitely Prince Charming,[br]you know?
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He might not be perfect on the exterior,[br]but he's a perfect match for me.
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It was electric. I mean, when--[br]when she stood by me, it just felt right.
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Is it fair to say that it is the[br]world's most unlikely love story?
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[chuckling] You can say that.
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[reporter] What do you think, Nick?
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There's a lot of love stories[br]out there, but... [laughing]
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It's a special one,[br]very special.
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[off screen][br]Wahoo!
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[Kanae] Yeah, I'm so glad[br]you're doing this!
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-Mwah! I love you![br]-I love you!
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[reporter] The fact is, just about[br]everything Nick does is special,
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from falling out of the sky[br]to learning how to surf.
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He refuses to let his rare condition,[br]called phocomelia,
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confine him[br]to a wheelchair.
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Nick has had to develop[br]a sink-or-swim approach to life.
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[Nick] When I breathe in-- watch this--[br]I'm not paddling--
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I go up-- and out, hold my breathe, right?[br]And I just-- I just float.
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[reporter] That is amazing! Just breathe--[br]do the breathing again.
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[Nick inhaling][br]I'll hold it.
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And then out.[br][Nick exhaling]
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[Kanae and reporter laughing]
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[reporter] Fantastic![br]Way to go.
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[Nick] And because I don't have[br]arms and legs to supply oxygen to,
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I can actually hold my breath longer[br]than the average--
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uh, two minutes thirteen seconds.
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[people cheering]
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[reporter] It's easy to see[br]why his positive outlook
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has won Nick[br]a growing legion of admirers,
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enthralled by the story[br]of a young boy from Melbourne
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who did all in his power[br]to turn disadvantage into advantage.
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Today he's wheeling himself[br]onto the hallowed ground
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at Dodger Stadium[br]in Los Angeles.
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[Announcer] --Nick Vujicic--[br][crowd cheering]
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40,000+ people--[br]do you get stage fright?
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[laughing][br]No, not these days.
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Palms don't get sweaty[br]these days.
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[crowd cheering and clapping]
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[reporter] Over 4 1/2 million[br]have now heard his story.
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[Nick] It doesn't mean[br]I'm not going to cry.
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It doesn't mean[br]I'll understand everything,
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but I know He's with me.
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[reporter] A tale of faith, hope,[br]and now, love.
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[crowd cheering and clapping]
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[Kanae] There's always been a[br]huge chemistry between the two of us,
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and, uh, sometimes[br]at the beginning
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people would say,[br]"Hey, don't kiss too much!"
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It was shocking to me[br]because it was something
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that I never felt before.
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[♪ soft instrumental music[br]from Titanic ♪]
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[reporter][br]Ever the romantic,
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Nick proposed on a yacht[br]in Santa Barbara last year .
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One potential problem--[br]how to put the ring on her finger?
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It was solved by Nick's ingenuity--[br]he used his mouth.
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[Nick] I go, "Baby,[br]can I kiss your hand?"
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And I go [kissing noises],[br]but her left hand--
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Right.
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[Nick] And I put the ring[br]down her finger, all the way,
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and she's like, thinking[br]I'm getting kinky or something.
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She's like,[br]"Well, what are you doing?!"
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He's biting my finger.
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I'm biting her finger.
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Why is he do-- you know,[br]why is he biting my finger?
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So I put it all the way down,[br]and I pull back,
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and she sees[br]there's a ring on it,
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and she just-- her face,[br]her big eyes, tears immediately,
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and I said,[br]"Baby, I love you.
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"Would you marry me and spend[br]the rest of your life with me?"
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And she just cried.
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[♪ soft instrumental music[br]from Titanic ♪]
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[reporter] What about[br]a physical relationship?
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Was that difficult for you?[br]Is it difficult for you?
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You mean intimacy?
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[reporter] Yeah.
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[Kanae laughing]
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No. [laughing][br]We're very affectionate people.
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[Kanae] But you know, sometimes[br]I can't hold his hand all the time,
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so then I hug him,[br]or you know, so.
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But um, he's got everything he needs,[br]you know? I mean.
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[all laughing]
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Beautifully answered!
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[Nick] That was good.[br][all laughing]
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[♪]
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[reporter] They got married[br]in February this year,
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[cheering and clapping]
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then settled into their house[br]an hour north of Los Angeles, California.
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From here,[br]Nick has his office,
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where he writes his books[br]and prepares motivational speeches.
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But, as independent as Nick is,[br]he still needs care,
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[Nick] These are[br]my cooking glasses.
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[reporter] much of it provided[br]by outside help,
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but a fair bit by Kanae,[br]who at the age of 24,
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has now assumed the role[br]of wife and carer.
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[Nick] It was[br]a part of the deal.
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I mean, she saw how--
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-[Kanae] It came with the package.[br]-[Nick] It came with the package.
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So she knew how I would[br]function with caregivers
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and we knew that would[br]change somewhat--
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quite a lot--[br]as to how much,
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but, um, she was[br]ready for that challenge
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and I was amazed[br]at her love and, yeah.
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[reporter] If you ever have a cross word,[br]then things might change,
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and then you've got to[br]switch from wife to,
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"Hey, I need you to shave me," or[br]"I need you to feed me."
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How does that work?
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[Kanae] Well, you know what,[br]I don't know,
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because we've only been married[br]for maybe seven months,
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and we haven't[br]had an argument yet.
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[reporter] I promise you--
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[Kanae] Yeah, it will come![br][Nick laughing]
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[Kanae] It's like we're still[br]on our honeymoon, you know, um,
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but honestly no,[br]that hasn't happened yet,
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so, um, when it happens,[br]I'll let you know.
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[all laughing]
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[reporter] You can have[br]your dinner later. [all laughing]
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[♪]
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-[reporter] How's that grab?[br]-[Nick] Yeah.
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[reporter] Sheez,[br]how heavy are you? [laughing]
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[reporter] Four years ago,[br]Nick was characteristically candid
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about his desire to find true love[br]and maybe become a parent.
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I love you, Peter.
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[reporter laughing]
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[reporter] Kids one day?
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[Nick] Absolutely.[br]Yeah, medically, I can have kids.
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Well, I'm not going to be pregnant,[br]but yeah. [laughing]
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But um, yeah, I see kids,[br]definitely, in my life, yeah.
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I can't wait to be a father.
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[reporter] Well, it was just the two of us[br]on the beach that day.
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Now, four years on,[br]there's a third,
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and, would you believe it,[br]soon to be a fourth.
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[reporter] Clearly,[br]you're a happier man.
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[Nick] Very, very happy, and actually[br]we're sharing something else,
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a great joy that we're very much[br]looking forward to: We're pregnant!
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Fantastic!
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So. . .
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Our son Kiyoshi's[br]on the way.
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Tell us about your little boy[br]you're having.
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[laughing] Well, let me tell you,[br]it was a big surprise for us.
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We always said, "Oh,[br]you know, we're going to wait--
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we're going to wait two years[br]before we have kids."
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And uh, you know,[br]it was-- it happened.
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[Kanae] And this is our baby. [br]He was 15 weeks?
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[Nick] Mm-hmm.
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[Kanae] Right? Now it's 17 weeks,[br]but he was 15 weeks
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when we were there,[br]and um, we could see everything--
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his-- both of his hands,[br]both of his feet, his brain.
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Look at that!
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There's his little hands.
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Was there a worry[br]or a concern from the doctors,
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and a genuine concern[br]from yourselves,
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that perhaps your little one[br]could be born without limbs?
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Well, medically speaking, uh,[br]there's an even smaller chance--
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the chance of happen--[br]that this happened to me--
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it will be[br]even smaller,
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because it's not genetic[br]or anything like that.
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Um, did it cross our minds?[br]Absolutely.
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Was I relieved when I saw[br]the ten fingers and ten toes?
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Absolutely.[br][laughing]
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It was just a joy,[br]you know!
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[♪]
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-Love you.[br]-Love you.
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[reporter] If there is anyone[br]in this world
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who deserves to find happiness,[br]it's Nick Vujicic.
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He's overcome[br]huge challenges in his life,
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and no doubt,[br]there are more to come,
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but for Nick and Kanae,[br]life right now is pretty good.
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Four years ago we sat on this beach[br]here in Malibu
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and we talked about your dreams[br]and hopes for the future.
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It seems[br]they've come true.
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Here we are.[br]It's amazing!
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Why not, huh?[br]Dreams do come true,
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and she's the greatest dream[br]that's ever come true for me. Yeah.
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[clock ticking]