I Believe

(a poem about motherhood)

I believe that you don't get a mulligan when it comes to raising children,

therefore, I'm going to do the best I can the first time around.

I believe in licking the beaters, E-coli and salmonella be damned.

I believe hair standing on end at the end of a slippery slide is pretty much one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

I believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and fairy tales...especially fairy tales.

I believe a Mother can read her children better than any subject that has ever been studied in the history of intellectualism.

I believe we're all doing the best we can, even on our worst days.

I believe in living "happily ever after", of course I do, I live it everyday.

I believe sometimes you just need to be still and quiet.

I believe that no shirt is as important as finger painting or the juice of an incredibly delicious strawberry.

I believe as adults we underestimate the fun that can be found in bubbles, balloons, stickers, and lollipops.

I believe that a freshly opened box of crayolas is just about one of the most beautiful creations in the modern world.  God bless those people at Crayola, bless them everyone.

I believe in miracles.

I believe in medical science.

I believe the heart's ability to love unconditionally stretches far beyond my means to capture it in words.

I believe.