Here are a few things that I absolutely admire about you (some of which incidentally also make me go green with envy at times ;))
You're taller than me... I literally have to look up to you!
You're stronger than me... I cannot even imagine the kind of strength it would take someone in your shoes to put up with people and their idiosyncrasies. You can take blow after blow, pick yourself up and keep walking, with a smile.
You've always been there... for me, and for the family. Even when i thought an ostrich was a great role model and stuck my head in the sand, you made sure to take care of everything so that the storms pass me by.
You can cook... and I'm not even a good eater - I've been certified a fussy eater too many times even to allude to being a foodie!