Mother's Day

I was sent this earlier today. How true it is...

Before I was a Mom:

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my
plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom:

I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom:
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom:

I never held a sleeping baby just
because I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom:

I didn't know the feeling of having my
heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to
feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so
important and happy.

Before I was a Mom:

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy,
the love, the heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being
a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.


Happy Mothers Day to all of you Mom's. It's a tough job sometimes, but oh so rewarding!