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Timothy is the third of Eunice Kennedy and Sergeant Triver's five children.

His older sister Maria has been a close friend of mine for over 30 years now.

Growing up in the Kennedy family, his uncles were President Kennedy,

Senators Bobby, and Ted Kennedy.

Tim felt the pressure to achieve.

Yet, of all of his mother's famous siblings, Tim believes his aunt Rosemary was perhaps the most extraordinary, born with an intellectual disability.

Tim says Rosemary's presence in the family changed everything. In 1968, Eunice launched the first ever Special Olympics at Chicago's Soldier Field.

Tim watched his mother change how society views intellectual disabilities,

while leading the Special Olympics with grace and grit.

In 1996, Tim carried on her legacy and became president.

Tim's mission is to bring service, empathy, and tenderness to individuals with disabilities around the world.

In his recent memoir, Tim writes, we need to embrace our weaknesses,

live without judgment, and redefine what it means to win in order to feel fully alive.

So tell me how you came to, obviously, I've known your family for years. Maria and I became friends when we were both young reporters in Baltimore.

I've been to a vintage your home.

I adored your parents.

Thank you.

And, you know, know a little bit about this big life that you've lived.

How is it that you come to write something as really

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