From Jeff Rogalski

Happy 50th birthday, Willie! You model for me what it means to be a friend, a confidant, a leader, a lover, a teacher, a student, a man and an alive, authentic and awake human being. I believe that I speak for many when I say that the world is a much better place because of who you are and all that you have done, and continue to do, to make it more beautiful.
Jeff