For all the Moms and Grandmas.... Before I was a Mom

I don’t pay attention to chain mails forwarded to me, but I thought this was worth sharing.
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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.

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.

I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys
or learned words to lullabies.

I didn't worry whether my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
I had never been puked on, pooped on,
Spit on, chewed on, peed on,
Or pinched by tiny fingers

I had complete control of
My thoughts, my body, and my mind.
I slept all night.



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.



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.



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 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 wonder,
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

Written By Marie Garrett for her son Matthew

Now I Know How You Felt! I Love You Mom!

And before I was a Grandma, I didn't know that all those "Mom" feelings more than doubled when you see that little bundle being held by "your baby"...

(reminds me of a telugu saying “asalu kanna vaddi priyam” ‘Interest is more precious than principal’)

Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom or Grandma. I just did.

Yes Blondie,

A lovely poem, beautiful words. Thanks. I will forward it to my daughter. It is soothing. I am grandma too and the Telugu words are apt:)

L, Kamla

That was beautiful!! I don't have words to say anything else......

Thanks for posting!

Cheers!
Ragini.

Blondie,

Very beautiful poem. My kids are 10 and 6 now, I think I kind of miss the puked on, peed on, spit on.... phase of my babies. I still trip over toys, my house is always not clean too..but I dont fret it at all.

Jothi.

very nice blondie

hey that is just wonderful

i'm not a mom yet but i can still understand how it is goin to be... difficult yet enjoyable

thanks
~Abha

Very Good Poem!!

nice poem,really liked it.
same happens with me.

Asma,(mom of two)

so nice to see that my life is not "strange". Sometimes i find myself thinking "how do the other wemen i see walking in the street so well dressed and so manage?" I left my job and i still can't manage all. I just can't belive it! And i wasn't told it would be like this. But... how strange! I enjoy it! I have shoes, dresses and make up i don't use because i don't have the time but i have smiles, and goals and dreams of future.
Thanks for this moment

hi Blondie,

its great and good reminder for the mom's going to be very soon.

bye
padma