Happy Birthday to one of the most incredible people I know.

Luvelli
2 min readSep 16, 2020

Wishing someone a happy birthday is common in society, and it usually gets drowned out by people saying it with sincerity, like a “Have a nice day” comment. I want to make this clear; I wish a happy birthday to you, Tiffany, not because it’s a statement that is cordial and expected, but in the way that expresses how much you deserve to be happy, and the world is a more significant place because you were born.

If you are reading this and have not had the pleasure of meeting Tiffany Gambino, I would like to enlighten you on what inspiration she gives to me and everyone who enjoys knowing her.

Tiffany looks at life with open eyes and experiences daily to the fullest. She is the strongest person I have ever met. Tiffany loves what she does daily, regardless of what life throws at her. She has suffered from over 36 surgeries, including a broken back, has beaten cancer twice, has had feeding tubes coming out of her stomach, and still maintains her business in a more outstanding quality than most could ever dream of doing. I cannot even detail the many times she has focused through her hardships to help others. One time she had just gotten out of surgery and was in the ICU, asked for her phone and closed a business deal overseas because she refused to miss a scheduled meeting. She is the hardest-working person I know. She has surgery coming up to fix a heart issue, has pneumonia, and her hip replacement was just put back into the socket. Does this stop her? NO! No matter what anyone tells her, she is determined to persevere without a complaint. She cannot stand lazy people or whiners. Everyone has the same 24 hours in the day; it is how you choose to use it. Tiffany fills it with nothing but success and positivity.

From a personal standpoint, she is compassionate and loving and always has a smile on her face. She takes time to care about other people’s feelings and points of view. I couldn’t just say happy birthday to her or you directly, Tiffany, because I am the happy one, so with that, I will say the cliché Happy Birthday!, but know I mean it in the most profound way possible. You are a true inspiration to anyone. I love you

Anyone that cares to send Birthday wishes @ her on https://twitter.com/TiffanyGambino

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Luvelli

Jon Luvelli is an Italian-American street photographer best known for his black-and-white images depicting idiosyncrasies of people in rural areas. #LUVELLI