Before I was a Mom

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Before I was a Mom -

I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I

got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

 

Before I was a Mom -

I cleaned my house each day.

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.

Spit 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 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 . 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 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.

 

 

And remember that behind every successful Mother......or Grandma,

is a basket of dirty laundry:)

 

 

 

[Enlightened]

or is it a poem?