Love Letter To Mom: Happy Mother's Day, Nilsa Violeta Clavelo Llagostera Gubin Brady

CENTER MORICHES-EASTPORT, 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 Tanya Ciappa of Manorville, New York had to say about mom Nilsa Violeta Clavelo Llagostera Gubin Brady of Overland Park, Kansas :

Mom, this is the 4th Mother’s Day since you passed away. We had a special relationship that can never be matched because you were a one-of-a-kind. You taught me how to be a good mom & now I have great relationships with my sons. I think & kiss you everyday - Always on my mind, forever in my heart. Love you Mom, and Tan Tan