Dear Motherhood,

You are cruel.  You have kicked my butt since Day 1.  You’ve definitely made me “earn my keep”.  You’ve brought out my vulnerability at times, but yet you’ve shown me strengths I never knew existed in me.  You have fine tuned my creative side and sharpened my humor in more ways than I’d ever expected.  And as much as I curse you at times, I have to thank you for letting me into your world.  I am forever a lifetime member. 

To all mothers out there, I dedicate this post to you.  Because until you become a mother, you will never know the joy, the pain, the laughter, and the creativeness it takes to be one.