Before I was A Mom
By
Anonymous
("For the Mom's" Received from Gary Clark)
Before I was a Mom, I made and ate hot
meals. I had unstained clothing. I
had quiet conversations on the phone.
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 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, chewed 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 my mind.
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 okay. I had
never known the warmth, the joy,
the love, the heartache, the wonderfulment or
the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so
much before I was a Mom.
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