I received this as an email from my great friend (and 2nd mom to my children) Shelly. Yes, I am sure everyone has read this a time or two, but it still holds very true. Thanks for reminding me Shelly, I needed that today:)!
Happy Mother's Day a little early to all you WONDERFUL moms out there that can relate to this!
Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or notmy 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 childso 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 nightwatching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just becauseI 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 .
4 comments:
Shelly's timing was perfect:)
I try to pick out a few that ring especially true, but really they all do:)
AMEN to that!!! (Although - I'm the one that sent it to Shelly) HA HA!! :-)
It was such a great reminder that I couldn't resist passing it along. Everytime I read it, I remember that I am a great mom, even if I don't feel like it all the time.
CHEERS TO THAT!!!!! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO US ALL!!!
we all need reminding sometimes, the sacrifices we all make as Moms are so worth it in the end, well thats whats I;m praying for anyway. You are a great Mom Kristin and a great friend Too :)
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