A friend of mine sent me this a long time ago:
1. Desiring children with the man you love is as natural as breathing.
2. The experience of delivering a new life to the world is singularly exhilarating. If you fear pain, there's this lovely thing called an epidural.
3. Breastfeeding: it's not only economical, efficient, and good for the baby, but it releases hormones that relax and calm both mother and child, lulling both of you to sleep. Who wouldn't want a natural nap-inducer?
4. The world doesn't revolve around me and my daily desires.
5. Every human being has dignity and worth.
6. A child is an unbreakable bond between husband and wife. Love breeds love. And more love. And more. There's nothing more desirable than the father of your children.
7. A couple becomes a family -- the whole becomes greater than its parts.
8. Having a child is a cooperation with the sacred.
9. Children are some of the most charming little people I know: full of wonder, curiosity and innate kindness. Properly nurtured, they become equally charming adults.
10. You get to read all the favorite books of your childhood all over again.
11. Children naturally grasp the lesson that people are more important than things.
12. Children teach us the freedom that comes with self-discipline and self-sacrifice.
13. The biggest drudgery is facing no one but myself day after day.
14. I am not ideal ... why should I expect my children to be? Kids teach us the joy of unconditional love and acceptance.
15. I will inevitably disappoint my children because I am not perfect. But, along the way, I'll be able to teach them that -- while nothing on this side of heaven is perfect -- the journey and the perfection that awaits us are worth every moment of trial on earth.
16. To remain or become a self-centered, self-enclosed egotist: what horror!
17. Taking time to care for the gifts I've been given ... yes, thank you.
18. Motherhood is a vocation: fulfilling, rewarding, and full of unpredictable surprises.
19. Families: they are a reflection of the Trinity.
20. Relive childhood and all of its innocent wonder and mirth.
21. To persist in saying "me first" is a sign of immaturity.
22. A child will ignite the fond memories of your own childhood.
23. While you cannot ensure that your child will be happy 100% of the time, the desire for his happiness is a good, admirable and unselfish thing.
24. The enchantment of being with one's children outweighs any and all other difficulties.
25. If you worry about sending them off to school, homeschooling is a delightful, intellectually stimulating option.
26. Do something to change the world. Have a child. Raise a saint.
27. Revel in the simplicity of a child's unconditional love and trust.
28. Parenting will soften your hard edges and sharpen your compassion and empathy.
29. Motherhood is an insight into one's soul. It's better than analysis.
30. Success is not defined only in terms of what one does for money. To succeed as a mother is beyond worldly success.
31. When your husband becomes the father of your children, a new man appears: fiercely loving but practical and still-logical, nurturing but fiercely strong and protective. You will fall in love with him all over again.
32. The child to whom you give life may be the one to fight the culture of death and the notion of a brave new world.
33. "How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers." -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta
34. Children whittle away your time in ways that are ultimately beneficial: they have an uncanny knack for getting rid of the meaningless hobbies that used to consume you.
35. Watching a child grow into a caring, sensitive soul is a reward that cannot be measured in book sales.
36. It's an awe-inspiring thing to have a child and the experience of feeling, "I didn't think I could ever love anyone that much."
37. Already have a child? Have another. Siblings are the best birthday presents, Christmas presents, Father's Day presents, Arbor Day presents ....
38. Baby toes. Need I say more?
39. Okay, I'll say more. Watching your baby sleep: You didn't know that angels could be held in your arms.
40. Worried about money? What's worth more than a soul?
1. Desiring children with the man you love is as natural as breathing.
2. The experience of delivering a new life to the world is singularly exhilarating. If you fear pain, there's this lovely thing called an epidural.
3. Breastfeeding: it's not only economical, efficient, and good for the baby, but it releases hormones that relax and calm both mother and child, lulling both of you to sleep. Who wouldn't want a natural nap-inducer?
4. The world doesn't revolve around me and my daily desires.
5. Every human being has dignity and worth.
6. A child is an unbreakable bond between husband and wife. Love breeds love. And more love. And more. There's nothing more desirable than the father of your children.
7. A couple becomes a family -- the whole becomes greater than its parts.
8. Having a child is a cooperation with the sacred.
9. Children are some of the most charming little people I know: full of wonder, curiosity and innate kindness. Properly nurtured, they become equally charming adults.
10. You get to read all the favorite books of your childhood all over again.
11. Children naturally grasp the lesson that people are more important than things.
12. Children teach us the freedom that comes with self-discipline and self-sacrifice.
13. The biggest drudgery is facing no one but myself day after day.
14. I am not ideal ... why should I expect my children to be? Kids teach us the joy of unconditional love and acceptance.
15. I will inevitably disappoint my children because I am not perfect. But, along the way, I'll be able to teach them that -- while nothing on this side of heaven is perfect -- the journey and the perfection that awaits us are worth every moment of trial on earth.
16. To remain or become a self-centered, self-enclosed egotist: what horror!
17. Taking time to care for the gifts I've been given ... yes, thank you.
18. Motherhood is a vocation: fulfilling, rewarding, and full of unpredictable surprises.
19. Families: they are a reflection of the Trinity.
20. Relive childhood and all of its innocent wonder and mirth.
21. To persist in saying "me first" is a sign of immaturity.
22. A child will ignite the fond memories of your own childhood.
23. While you cannot ensure that your child will be happy 100% of the time, the desire for his happiness is a good, admirable and unselfish thing.
24. The enchantment of being with one's children outweighs any and all other difficulties.
25. If you worry about sending them off to school, homeschooling is a delightful, intellectually stimulating option.
26. Do something to change the world. Have a child. Raise a saint.
27. Revel in the simplicity of a child's unconditional love and trust.
28. Parenting will soften your hard edges and sharpen your compassion and empathy.
29. Motherhood is an insight into one's soul. It's better than analysis.
30. Success is not defined only in terms of what one does for money. To succeed as a mother is beyond worldly success.
31. When your husband becomes the father of your children, a new man appears: fiercely loving but practical and still-logical, nurturing but fiercely strong and protective. You will fall in love with him all over again.
32. The child to whom you give life may be the one to fight the culture of death and the notion of a brave new world.
33. "How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers." -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta
34. Children whittle away your time in ways that are ultimately beneficial: they have an uncanny knack for getting rid of the meaningless hobbies that used to consume you.
35. Watching a child grow into a caring, sensitive soul is a reward that cannot be measured in book sales.
36. It's an awe-inspiring thing to have a child and the experience of feeling, "I didn't think I could ever love anyone that much."
37. Already have a child? Have another. Siblings are the best birthday presents, Christmas presents, Father's Day presents, Arbor Day presents ....
38. Baby toes. Need I say more?
39. Okay, I'll say more. Watching your baby sleep: You didn't know that angels could be held in your arms.
40. Worried about money? What's worth more than a soul?
