This summer my sister introduced me to The Bernie Mac Show which ran from 2001 to 2006.  I found a dozen episodes on YouTube.

What a character!  What an uncle!  Bernie Mac (a comedian) and his wife Wanda take in his sister’s 3 kids and he does his best as a “Mr. Mom” to his nephew and two nieces.   Wanda reminds Bernie the meaning of “family” by her generous acts whenever he gets overwhelmed.

Bernie Mac is played by Bernard Jeffrey McCullough http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Mac and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285341/

I thank the writers of The Bernie Mac Show for the funny lines that carry powerful messages; I thank Bernie Mac for entertaining “America.”

Turn back the calendar to 1966-1971  Another uncle who makes sacrifices is the character Bill Davis in Family Affair when he takes in 3 kids (2 nieces and 1 nephew).  Mr. French is the real hero though—his role as Davis’s gentleman’s gentleman is transformed into Mr. Nanny + Housekeeper.  Davis is portrayed by Brian Kieth and Mr. French by Sebastian Cabot.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059982/ The writers of Family Affair also wrote memorable lines. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Teresa LeYung Ryan

Author Teresa LeYung Ryan wears two hats.

• As a novelist, she uses her book Love Made of Heart to inspire adult-children of mentally-ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas that their parents suffer.
• As a writing career coach and creator of Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published, Teresa helps writers identify their mission statements to attract agents, publishers and fans.

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