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"Homeless man with the golden voice-turned-viral sensation-turned-favorite news story of the moment Ted Williams was filmed reuniting with his mother after 10 years, Thursday, a reunion that was suppose to air this morning on both CBS and NBC but has been delayed over wrangling by the networks. But while they fight over ratings, I wonder if anyone is paying attention to Williams? Living on the streets in Columbus, Ohio only a few days ago, he became a viral sensation when a local newspaper filmed him using his &amp;quot;golden&amp;quot; radio voice. Since then, he has become the multi-media belle of the ball with appearances on all the top shows and multiple radio job offers. But lets not forget he is an alcoholic. The last few days have been a whirlwind for Williams and his family. In addition to his tearful reunion with his mother, photos showing Williams with his former wife, Patricia Kirtley, and their daughters have popped up. He had five children with her, but says he has nine total. Kirtley says Williams was a successful DJ in Ohio until he became wrapped up with girls, alcohol and drugs. &amp;quot;He started messing up,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;He had a lot of groupies. I think it was a whole lot for him to try and handle that. A lot of things were going wrong in his life,&amp;quot; the NYDailyNews.com reports. But where are his children, and what do they think of all this? When was the last time they spoke to their father? They must be having very complex, mixed emotions right now. Now TheSmokingGun.com has released mug shots of Williams for his criminal past, which includes, robbery, forgery, escape and drug possession\u2013all typical of an addict on the streets. While we all love a rags to riches story, this case causes concern. Not that I think it&amp;#039;s bad he is being given the opportunity for a new life, I&amp;#039;m all for that. But does he have the tools to handle it, and is there anyone to help him? Williams is a man who clearly had a serious addiction problem, one that left him alienated from his family and on the streets. And while he says he has been sober for two years, this is A LOT for anyone to handle, let alone an addict. Let&amp;#039;s just hope that someone close to the situation is watching out for him, whether it be a sponsor, a friend or someone nearby who just knows how easily addiction can rear its ugly head. Maybe Dr. Drew will talk to him? Not to be the party pooper, but this is a man who has been flung into the ocean with no safety vest and a few weights around his ankles. If no one helps him stay above water, I&amp;#039;m afraid he will sink, and that&amp;#039;s the last thing I want to see happen to anyone, especially on the world&amp;#039;s stage, especially someone&amp;#039;s father. - Alexandra Gekas, Associate Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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