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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.
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 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.
~Author
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