Why Momma Cries

I never used to be a crying person. I never cried much until I had babies! I guess the mixture of hormones and effort that we put into growing these little loves does something to us.

We adopt those fabled "maternal instincts"...the one that makes you jump up out of bed because you hear a strange breathing pattern, or makes you take your toddler to the potty even though he told you, "I don't have to go!"

We cry when they succeed, we cry when they can't do what they thought they could...but if we tell them they "failed" we would hurt their heart and that is to be avoided at all costs...so we tell them, "next time baby!"

We cry when they grow...I now know why people get emotional when their kids go to school, their "baby" is no longer much of a baby!

We cry at the thought of what could be...I am now the queen of getting teary over movies that have terminally ill children in them, I just don't know if I could be as strong as their parents have to be!

We cry when they hurt our feelings...I have toddlers right now, but I know that someday they will have the power to hurt my feelings, but I'm praying it's a long way away!

Mommas cry over everything! It heals the hurts and helps us to celebrate the victories! How wonderful that God gave us such a versatle tool to cope with every occasion!