Actor Isaiah Washington recently share his wishes for Nelson Mandela on his 93rd birthday.

“Madiba, I love you so much. Your sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. Your sacrifice is not wasted. I move in your energy, I move in your glory, I move in your blessing. I am merely a servant to your vision. I love you…thank you.

Thank you so much for being who you are, Madiba. The time is near, the gap will be bridged, love is on the horizon and the paradigm will be shifted. Happy birthday.”

What does Madiba mean to you?

Follow Isaiah’s life story, from his growing up in Texas to finding his African roots in Sierra Leone in his memoir “A Man from Another Land.”