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 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, wet on, spit on, chewed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.
Before I was a Mom ? I had complete control over my thoughts, my body, 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 could not 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 every ten minutes, in the middle of the night, to make sure that all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderfulness, or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn?t know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
God Bless All Mothers!
