There is no such thing as a “self-made (wo)man.” We get to where we’re going through the support of our communities—of the ones who helped us, let alone the ones who raised us. And the One who created us.

We can never take credit for where we are today. We can only thank all the people who nudged us forward step-by-step. There’s very rarely a massive leap; it’s mainly a series of baby steps, and one day you look back and think, Wow! How did I get this far? And you can see a thousand beautiful and friendly faces smiling and waving at you, and a few not-so-friendly faces that helped you move forward just as much, if not more, than the kind ones.

So to all of you, we say thank you.