Best Job In The World
I've been a mom (mother) for over 15 years now, and along with gaining spider
veins, 25 pounds, and a few dozen worry wrinkles, I've also gained
knowledge.
For instance, I learned a major lesson when my darling daughter, age
3, put her peanut butter sandwich in the VCR slot. It seemed she wanted to
"watch" her lunch instead of "Little Mermaid". Trust me... VCR's do not
eject Peanut Butter Sandwiches!
In the twelve years since that sticky incident, I've also learned the
following gems of wisdom:
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A new mom really can get by on 3 hours and seventeen minutes of
sleep per night. You could use the bags under your eyes to pack for a
cruise, but at least the sweet smell of poopy diapers can act as smelling
salts to revive you.
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If it's 2am and your toddler whines, "Mommy, my tummy hurts!", you
have three seconds to react before his stomach contents wind up on your
pillow case.
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A two year old can stuff half a purple crayon up his nose in the
time it takes to tie your 4-year-old's shoe.
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Your proudly potty-trained 3-yr-old will always have to "go" after
she's bundled into long underwear, pants, and a snow suit.
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A mom can have a 102 degree fever, hacking cough, and horrible
rash, but she still has to make supper, make a cover for a 6th grade
Science book, and take a sliver out of an 8-year-old's finger.
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If head lice is invading your son's class, he'll pick that day to
borrow Josh's comb (even though he usually never combs his hair).
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A teenager may call your jokes lame -- but she usually repeats
them to her friends.
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Nothing feels better after a hard day at the office, dentist, or
tax accountant, than a big hug and sticky "tootsie roll" kiss from your
favorite kid.
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The best presents are not made of gold or silver, but consist of
uncooked macaroni noodles glued to a jar and sprayed with paint.
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Being a Mom is the best job in the world, and it's truly worth
the spider veins, extra pounds and extra wrinkles.
Happy Mothers Day!
[ by Darlene Buechel (rljersey@tcei.com) -- from 'Heartwarmer' ]
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