Friday, May 6, 2011

Happy Mother's Day

For all Mom's
Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day Weekend 

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 them 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
 


May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God
rather than by the cares of life 

2 comments:

Michele said...

Yep. I agree with all of what you wrote. Being a mom is hard, but one of the greatest of life's gifts,

I bet you know that book: Love you Forever. In that book the text reads: I'll love you forever, I like you for always.

Happy Mother's day!

Chubby McGee said...

I missed this somehow! And it's BEAUTIFUL!

Thank you for sharing.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!