I thought this was nice. ( All Fathers can substitute "Dad" for "Mom"-<grin>) Sorry for the cross posting. Yvonne **************************************************************** Before I was a Mom... **************************************************************** > > 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 Mom > > I cleaned my house each day. > > I never tripped over toys or 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 > > My thoughts > > My body > > And 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 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. > > 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 wonderfulment > > Or the satisfaction of being a Mom. > > I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.