You read to me so often!

You taught me to be kind

You taught me the importance of love

You taught me the importance of honesty

You taught me the importance of admitting mistakes

You took care of my asthma as well as you possibly could!

You did SO much as a single mom!

You walked with me to school

You taught me to drive!

You got me amazing presents with a few very notable exceptions

You were a single mom making great money!

You were able to orchestrate an early retirement

You're so good with money and have taught me how important that is!

You took care of me me, Mumma, mamu, and yourself

You learned about a whole new field in retirement (nutrition)

You went white water rafting and weren't that scared!

You used to hike a ton, and even in your older years went on two cruises with me, a helicopter ride onto a glacier, and hiked up some mountains!

You worked your ass off when you did have a job

You survived many car crashes and back/neck issues!

You are extremely resilient in the face of so much adversity in your personal / professional life

You are kind

You are full of love

You are full of laughter

You are full of empathy

You have a lot of passion and energy

You are a devoted mom and daughter and sister

You love elephants so much it's infectious!

You are loyal

You are willing to try new things

You are self-reliant

When you planned amazing birthdays and Christmases for me and made them so special and full of anticipation

When you took me to Disney World twice!

When you took me Vegas for lots of video games

When you instilled in me a love of learning

When you supported my crazy book-purchasing in high school

When you called me out for lying

When you told Mumma it wasn't acceptable to commit me to Islam on her own

When you resisted my begging for video games until my dental issues

When you forced me to play sports

When you took care of me during COVID-19 by preparing all my meals

When you sent me down my career path by encouraging me to become a summer organizer for the Obama campaign

When you continued to support that by paying for my meals and expenses when I lived in Chicago

When you unconditionally supported my passions in my career

When you chose where to live based on where the good schools were!

When you took me out of school because of backwards thinking teachers

To treat others the way you want to be treated

Honesty and integrity and reliability are important characteristics for life

The importance of finding a career I loved

To pursue the things I want without shame - like being in a relationship and having children

To be grateful for all the things life has gifted us

That family is everything

I owe everything in my life to your hard work, dedication, and love

You are an amazing mother who deserves this website and video and so much more!

You have touched the lives of so many people who love you (I mean, it's a long video!)

The way you lived the American dream and raised me on your own is inspiring and difficult to fathom

I'm sorry for all the times I don't live up to the fantastic way you raised me

You provided such an amazing childhood to me

You've accomplished so much in 60 short years and will continue spreading love and kindness through the world for decades to come!

I love you!