Moms

I got this in an email from a friend of mine and it is one of those that just came at the right time. So here it is...


Moms
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 sat up late hours at night watching a babysleep.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn'twant 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 importantand 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...... Is a basket of dirty laundry