Always Special

We know today honours the mothers of the world - but we don't believe that it takes a special day for us to recognise how special a mother is.

Sadly we lost David's mum last year and this is our first Mothers' Day without our beloved Joan.  Karyn's mother Sylvia resides in South Canterbury is in great form and is a treasured person in our lives.  Sylvia raised Karyn alone from the age of two and was such an important part of Lydia and Julia-Rose's lives when Karyn was widowed.

This is our small thought with our huge thanks to everyone's Mums!

Before I was a Mum -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I ate or got into bed. I could go out, paint the town red and be bright and cheerful in the morning.

Before I was a Mum -
I had a corporate wardrobe, champagne breakfasts, a covertible sportscar.  Business meetings, strategy planning sessions and off site retreats were the order of my day.  I had nails.

Before I was a Mum -
I cleaned my house from top to toe every day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a nursery rhyme. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous or where to put my precious china.

Before I was a Mum -
I had never been puked on - pooped on - spat on - chewed on or peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mum -
I never thought about immunisations unless I was off on my OE.  I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests ... or give shots.

Before I was a Mum -
I never looked into teary eyes and cried, sharing the pain of those little eyes. 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 Mum -
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 Mum.

Before I was a Mum -
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 desperate to always be there, to protect, to guard.

Before I was a Mum -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure everything was okay. I had never woken up worried about silence during the night. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mum. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mum.

Then I became a Mum -
I realised that I had been entrusted with young lives of future citizens - and dedicated my life to enabling them to fulfil their potential and find happiness in their futures.