05/05/2023
Mom,โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you seemed grouchy on some days ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized how bone-tired you were and underappreciated you felt.โฃโฃ
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I never understood why it took so long for you to get ready ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized you were too busy doing everything to get ๐ถ๐ด ready, and you came last.โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you would say give me five minutes when I wanted to play ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and just wanted a second to breathe in-between tasks.โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you would lose it over the smallest things ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized it was a buildup of frustration, anxiety, and stress that had you snapping and not the spilled Cheerios all over the floor.โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you got mad at me when I got out of bed every ten minutes on loop because I wasn't tired ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized how many things you needed to get done while we were sleeping. โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you were always worried ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized it's because your love for me was so strong the idea of anything bad happening hurt your soul.โฃโฃ
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I never understood why you hugged me extra tight some days ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ and realized the world is hard, and I was your reminder that everything was worth it.โฃโฃ
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Entering motherhood has given me a changed perspective on everything, including you.โฃโฃ
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And becoming a mother made meโฃโฃ
love you more.โฃ
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Shared with permission from Living FULL
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