The most powerful kind of love.

These children of mine have completely changed me. They have taken my life and turned it inside out. I was a beautiful, carefree, fun-loving girl. I had dreams, desires, and goals. Nothing is the same anymore. My beautiful, thin body has been replaced with a much older less tighter looking model. The carefree, fun-loving girl has turned into a responsible, cautious woman. Where I once had dreams of traveling the world, I now dream of being able to go to the beach more than once a year. Where I once had a desire to be with my first true love and live my life as Barbie and Ken forever, I now desire nothing more than a good nights sleep and a great cup of coffee every morning. Where my goals once concisted of keeping at least $150.00 in my checking account, I now have goals that consist of my children having college funds. I used to spend my time planning shopping trips with friends and picking out which parties I wanted to attend. Now I spend my time worrying about where my babies are and if they need or want anything. I only ever had to worry about me and what I wanted. Now I worry about them always. I put myself second to every one of their needs.
I know this sounds terrible and those of you who are not parents are probably wondering why anyone would be crazy enough to want this life. Why would anyone want to give up all that for this? I bet that those of you who are not parents are really feeling sorry for me right now.
Well don't. I would not change this if I could. I would never give up what I have now for what I had then for anything in the world. My babies have taken me and changed me into a better person.
I thought I would teach them so much. How was I to know that they would be the ones teachign me? They hold my heart in their sweet, little palms. They can make my whole day better just by smiling at me. They are able to infuriate me more than anyone else but they also make me laugh, cry, and think. More than anything else, they make me love. My god the love is so strong. No one could ever make me stop loving them. It is unconditional. Truly unconditional. They don't know all my faults and maybe they never will but they see me through the pure eyes of a child. Their open eyes hold wonders unlike any other. And now, thanks to my babies, my eyes are open too.