On the road to recovery after four weeks in the hospital, Al is grateful to be spending the holidays with his family.
"The one thing in the last couple years that has changed is — there’s no shame in this game — I have a small electric chainsaw, so it cuts through those trees like butter," Al explains."It takes us longer to pick out than to cut it down and then drag it back to get the netting on it."Practicing gratefulness is another Roker family holiday tradition, although it's one that certainly takes place all year long, Al explains.
"We try to always be grateful year-round for what we have, but I think in the last few years we’re even more purposeful about it given that we have learned how quickly things can change on a dime," he says."Maybe you don’t wait until the holidays to express that gratitude to those you love and care about."alroker / Instagram
Al has three children: Courtney, 35, his daughter from his previous marriage to Alice Bell, as well as Leila, 24, and Nick, 20, whom he shares with his wife,For Al, the best gift of all is having all three of his children together under one roof to celebrate the holiday season. "I think the best gift is all of my children together — that is very hard during the year — that's like herding cats," Al explains."And to have your kids together for a concentrated period of time is about as good as it gets, and to realize that they’re everything you wanted them to be."
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