Love Letter To Mom: Happy Mother's Day, Barbara Softye

BAY SHORE, NY — 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 Lucy Allen of Bayshore had to say about mom Barbara Softye of Bayshore :

Dear Mom, You are an amazing woman, friend and most of all Mom! I can look back and see how much you have taught me and all the love that you have given me. I couldn’t ask for a better mother. I’ve learned kindness, love, compassion, hard work and so much more from you. I miss you so much and wish you were closer. You are my real life super woman! I love you more than anything! Love, your pretty awesome daughter, and Lucy