Seorang bayi bertanya kepada Tuhan, "Mereka mengatakan padaku Tuhan mengirim aku ke bumi besok hari, tapi bagaimana diriku yang begitu kecil dan tak berdaya akan bertahan hidup di bumi antah berantah tersebut?"
Tuhan berkata,"Wakil-Ku telah siap di bumi menunggu untuk melindungi dan mengurusmu, bahkan jika berarti wakil-Ku harus mempertaruhkan hidupnya untukmu.""
Si bayi bertanya lagi, "Tetapi katakan padaku, di sini, di surga, di rumah-Mu aku tidak perlu melakukan apa pun kecuali bernyanyi dan tersenyum bahagia."
Tuhan berkata, "Disana kamu tidak perlu bernyanyi dan tersenyum karena wakil-Ku akan terlebih dahulu bernyanyi dan juga akan tersenyum untuk membahagiakanmu."
Lagi si bayi bertanya, "Dan bagaimana aku akan dapat mengerti ketika orang-orang berbicara kepadaku sedangkan aku tidak bisa berbicara dengan bahasa mereka?"
Tuhan berkata, "Wakil-Ku dengan banyak kasih sayang dan kesabaran akan mengajarimu kata-kata paling manis dan indah penuh dengan cinta yang pernah kamu dengar."
"Tetapi jika wakil-Mu sebegitu sempurna seperti yang Kau katakan, aku khawatir bagaimana seandainya nanti aku melupakan diri-Mu disana? Dan apa yang akan aku lakukan saat aku merasa rindu kepada-Mu ingin berbicara kepada-Mu?tanya si bayi lebih lanjut."
Tuhan berkata, "Wakil-Ku akan selalu berbicara mengingatkanmu akan diri-Ku dan mengajarimu bagaimana cara berdoa untuk berkomunikasi dengan-Ku."
"Tuhan, tolong katakan padaku bagaimanakah aku harus menyapa wakil-Mu nanti setibanya aku di bumi?"
"Panggilah wakil-Ku itu dengan sebutan IBU."
Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. 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 - Spit on - Chewed on, or 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 that 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 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 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.
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.
SELAMAT HARI IBU:)
