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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.

-- Author Unknown

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