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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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Beautiful. That made me all teary.

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Beautiful

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That was really beautiful. It made me cry

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Loooove this one. Every now and then it's nice to re-read it to remind myself how strong I REALLY am.

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Thank you --that was really beautiful

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so true....cant wait until that day comes

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Beautiful poem, made the tears I have been holding back come out, but with that came a sigh of relief.

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Just lovely...thanks for sharing this!!

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I love this!! Even through all the struggles, it's nice to find a reason to see the blessings through it all.
Thanks for posting!!!

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amen!! t/y

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WOW this just about sums it all up. Crying like a baby at work but yet I couldn't stop reading this. Thank you so much for posting.

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that was beautiful

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Thank you

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Today was the day I needed this poem.


Thank you.

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Thought this weekend would be a good time to bump this...............

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Wanted to BUMP this post for some of you who have not seen it yet. I saw this poem when I first joined the boards. It was so inspirational. I hope it helps some of you.