Love Letter To Mom: Happy Mother's Day, Anita (Elkins) McKemie

MCKINNEY-FRISCO, TX — 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 Shannon McKemie of Placentia, CA had to say about mom Anita (Elkins) McKemie of Norwalk, CA :

Dearest Mom, This is the third Mother's day without you. We're coming on upon the third anniversary of losing you on April 27. Its a goodbye that aches every day. Thank you for all your lessons of loving unconditionally, showing kindness, and laughter. You continue to inspire and I try to honor you in my life from the children that I sponsor to carrying on with grace. Until we meet again, love always, your daughter, and Shannon