Better Because Of You

Dear Zoey, Emma and Romy,
You girls wouldn’t be alive today without me
And yet I wouldn’t survive a day without you

You girls have grown to half your adult size
And yet I’ve grown double that as a mom

You girls get into trouble every single day
And yet I’ve needed way more timeouts

You girls took your very first steps with me cheering you on
And yet you’ve taught me that it’s about putting one foot in front of the other, day by day

You girls are like my little grasshoppers
And yet you’ve taught me the most valuable lessons

You girls are half my size
And yet you lift me up

You girls deplete me
And yet you are my fuel

You girls defeat me
And yet you’re the reason I feel like I can conquer the day

You girls keep my hands full
And yet my heart is fuller

You girls kill me
And yet you give me life

You girls make it hard to do anything
And yet because of you, I feel like I can do everything

You girls depend on me every breathing moment
And yet I need you more than I need air

You girls love me every day
And yet I love you like there’s no tomorrow

Mother’s Day is just one day
And yet you girls are a gift to me, every minute of every day

You girls are my girls
And you may not always bring out the best in me
But I am better because of you

J