Love Letter To Mom: Happy Mother's Day, Maiya

LAS VEGAS, NV — She's the one that loved you first, but mom is much more than that. She’s a friend, a teacher, a counselor, a shoulder to cry on — and maybe one of the toughest women you’ve ever met.

We asked Patch readers in more than 1,000 communities to tell us what their moms mean to them. Nearly 200 people responded, paying tribute not just to moms but sometimes to grandmas, sisters and daughters who deserve recognition for Mother’s Day 2021.

Here’s what Aprio of Long Beach, CA had to say about mom Maiya of Newark, NJ :

Your strength & resilience through the most difficult times have inspired me to be humble and more thankful. You’ve given me so much more patience in life than I ever thought I could have. I am grateful for your existence in my life now and forever.