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I first read this poem on here a little over a year ago...every now and then I go back and read it and cry every time of course. Just wanted to share for those who have never seen it. Very inspirational!
There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better.
I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that ...I have read more books,
but because I have struggled and toiled for this child.
I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed.
I have endured and planned over and over again.
Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams.
I will notice everything about my child.
I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover. I will marvel at this miracle every day for the rest of my life.
I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream.
My dream will be crying for me.
I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has given me this insight, this special vision with which
I will look upon my child that my friends will not see.
Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.
I will be a better mother for all that I have endured.
I am a better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and sister because I have known pain.
I know disillusionment as I have been betrayed by my own body, I have been tried by fire and hell many never face,
yet given time, I stood tall.
I have prevailed.
I have succeeded.
I have won.
So now, when others hurt around me, I do not run from their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see it, mourn it, and join them in theirs.
I listen.
And even though I cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the immense power of another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that moisten as they learn to accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond hard.
I have learned a compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes.
I have learned to appreciate life.
Yes I will be a wonderful mother...
-Unknown.
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Love this poem.
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| Posted 9/6/14 7:46 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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I've always loved this poem. I totally believe it too now that I'm a mom. No matter how rough a day is or sleepless a night is, I treasure every moment and remember just how much I went through to get here.
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| Posted 9/6/14 8:31 PM |
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Lillies
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Ugh this always makes me cry. So true and girls without IF will never understand it.
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| Posted 9/6/14 8:35 PM |
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I yearn for the day that I get woken up in the middle of the night to my baby's cry.... . Heck I even yearn for the nausea, the heartburn and the swollen feet! It's funny we were out with a few friends and somehow the topic of c-section Vs. vaginal delivery came up and everyone was saying how if they had a choice they would opt for a c-section. I turned around and said no way, I hope that I could experience a vaginal delivery and of course none of our friends know what we're going through so they looked at me like I was crazy. I just want to experience every single part of pregnancy I will embrace it all. I pray that someday I will....
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| Posted 9/7/14 1:34 AM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Posted by PrayingForBaby747
I yearn for the day that I get woken up in the middle of the night to my baby's cry.... . Heck I even yearn for the nausea, the heartburn and the swollen feet! It's funny we were out with a few friends and somehow the topic of c-section Vs. vaginal delivery came up and everyone was saying how if they had a choice they would opt for a c-section. I turned around and said no way, I hope that I could experience a vaginal delivery and of course none of our friends know what we're going through so they looked at me like I was crazy. I just want to experience every single part of pregnancy I will embrace it all. I pray that someday I will....
I felt the exact same way. I hope that one day you get to experience all of it. When I was pregnant I never, and I mean never complained. I hated hearing people complain about such a blessing, especially when I knew they also struggled.
I also had my heart set on a vaginal delivery. Thankfully that's what I had. I wanted the whole experience of pushing and having my baby put on my chest. I remember when dd came out my first words were "that's our baby". Like I was still in shock she was really ours.
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| Posted 9/7/14 7:08 AM |
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MrsM429
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I so needed to read this- after seeing a bunch of babies at my brothers engagement party yesterday, and the awkward conversations on why we don't have children yet, this was just what I needed to hear
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| Posted 9/7/14 7:34 PM |
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kills me every time. Thanks so much for reminding us that there is hope and our hearts are so full of love 
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| Posted 9/7/14 8:39 PM |
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