Mother's day illustration

   BEFORE I WAS A MOM. . .
(author unknown)

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.
   I 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.
   I never 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, thoughts and body.
  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.
  I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

Before I was a Mom,
  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.

     "She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed." (Proverbs 31:27-28a).

     May God's richest blessings be with each of you mothers.

 

Alan Smith

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