MOTHER'S DAY
SENTIMENTS



BEFORE I WAS A MOM




Before I was a Mom...

  • I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

  • 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.

  • 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 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 them 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.


A NEWBORN'S CONVERSATION WITH GOD




A baby asked God, 'They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?' God said, 'Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.'

The child further inquired, 'But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.' God said, 'Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy.'



Again the child asked, 'And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?' God said, 'Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.' 'And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?' God said, 'Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.'

'Who will protect me?' God said, 'Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life.'



'But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.' God said, 'Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you.'

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, 'God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name.'



God said, 'You will simply call her, 'Mom.'



THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME






  1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
    "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
  2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
    "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
  3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL...
    "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
  4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
    " Because I said so, that's why."
  5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
    "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
  6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
    "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
  7. My mother taught me IRONY.
    "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
  8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
    "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
  9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
    "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
  10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
    "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
  11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
    "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
  12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
    "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
  13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
    "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
  14. My mother taught me about ENVY.
    "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
  15. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
    "Just wait until we get home."
  16. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
    "You are going to get it when you get home!"
  17. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
    "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way!"
  18. My mother taught me ESP.
    "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
  19. My mother taught me HUMOR.
    "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
  20. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
    "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
  21. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
    "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
  22. My mother taught me WISDOM.
    "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
  23. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
    "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"



WHEN I'M AN OLD LADY




When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,
And bring so much happiness ... just as they did.
I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.
Returning each deed! Oh, they'll be so excited!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.

I'll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,
And I'll bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes.
I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.
I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,
I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.
Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,
I'll not eat my green beans or salad or meat,
I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,
And when they get angry... I'll run ... if I'm able!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.

I'll sit close to the TV, through channels I'll click,
I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick.
I'll take off my socks and throw one away,
And play in the mud 'til the end of the day!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,
I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.
My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping,
And say with a groan,
"She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"


Blessings To All Moms and Grandmas Everywhere!