Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of my friends and family. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy!

 

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Before I was Mom I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom 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,

spit on, peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a Mom I had complete control of my mind,

my thoughts, my body and all my feelings.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child

so that 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 it 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.

Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was OK.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love,

the heartache or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much...

...before I was a Mom.

-Author Unknown