‘Grateful and blessed to be your daughter’: Tulsi Gabbard wishes her ‘multicultural’ mother on Mother's Day

Tulsi Gabbard is grateful to be her mother’s daughter, and she is letting the world know the same! The Director of National Intelligence of the United States of America took to social media to wish her mother, Carol Porter Gabbard, a happy Mother’s Day.

On X (formerly, Twitter), Gabbard shared a few photos of her, with her mother and wrote, “I love you, Mom, and am endlessly grateful and blessed to be your daughter. Thank you for being a living example of how to be truly happy — living your life to love, serve, and be pleasing to God.

On Instagram, the American politician and military officer shared a few more photos of her and her mother, ranging from her toddler days to military days. Along with those photos, Gabbard wrote, “My mother embodies all that is love — strength, courage, patience, kindness, warmth, humility, kindness and more. I love you, mom, and am endlessly grateful and blessed to be your daughter. Thank you for being a living example of how to be truly happy — living your life to love, serve and be pleasing to God.”

Who is Tulsi Gabbard’s mother?

Tulsi Gabbard's mother, Carol Porter Gabbard, hails from a multicultural household.

Carol was born to German and European parents but found herself drawn to Hinduism and got converted before Tulsi's birth. Her Catholic Samoan husband, Gerald Michael Gabbard aka Mike Gabbard, later joined her in the faith.

Raised in a multicultural household, Carol became interested in Hinduism. Tulsi is also a yoga enthusiast and regularly practices Yoga and meditation.

Mother’s Day in the Gabbard household:

Tulsi Gabbard has consistently expressed her gratitude and love for her mother on Mother's Day through social media posts. She has described her mother as embodying strength, courage, patience, kindness, and more, and has thanked her for being a living example of happiness. Gabbard's posts often include photos of herself with her mother and express her deep appreciation for her mother's unconditional love and support.

In 2021, while wishing her mother, Tulsi wrote, "To my mom: I'm so grateful for your unconditional love, tireless support, and indomitable spirit. I love you!!! (This picture was from January 2006 when I came home from Iraq.) Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mom-figures in your lives!!"

In 2022, Tulsi Mother’s Day post counted her gratitude, as she wrote, "Words alone cannot express the depths of my love & gratitude for this most incredible loving, patient, strong woman I’m blessed to call Mom. Through all her sacrifices, her unconditional love is ever-present. I love you, mom. Happy Mother’s Day to you & all the moms in the world!"

In 2023, Tulsi penned, "I love you, Mom. You are a living example of immeasurable patience and unconditional love. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, now and always."




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