Happy Mother's Day 2014

Me with Carlye Hughes (L) and mother Jackie Hughes (R)
I've called Jackie "mother" for over 30 years.  I'm the lucky one.

Happy Mother's Day wishes to all those fabulous, wonderful mothers who teach and nurture us all.

When I was young, people felt sad for me because my mother passed away at a young age.  But the universe had another plan for me.  Maybe better...?  Because so many women went sent my way to teach, support and love on me to bring me to here.  I think wisdom greater than mine knew it would all be more than ok.

I'm sharing pics of two of those women here - Jackie Hughes (above) and Donna McKechnie (below).  Both gave me much in terms of support and the right wisdom at the right time.  I can never thank them enough.

Mothers give a lot of themselves. And give up a lot. There is no doubt.

So thank you to all the mothers out there - the women who make up more of us than we'll ever understand.

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie and me
Donna would refer to me as "the son she never had" - I love her friendship

My mother, Joyce Ann Slovacek, back in 1958. 
Yeah, you can see it, right...?