Pain and fear of inadequacy, 
Instantly swept aside.
Surprised as
A surge of motherly love
Rose up in my heart.
A sense of awe at
The miracle of creation.
We examined tiny,
Perfectly formed
Fingers and toes.
Startled by
Infant’s innate instinct
For survival as
He rooted hungrily,
Nursing moments after birth.
Pleased when
Baby quickly turned his head
Hearing the sound of our voices.
He recognized us.
Then,
Focused intensely on my face,
Bonding to me,
Ensuring I bonded to him.
Transformed instantaneously
Into a mother.
A gift from God,
Pure and simple.
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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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