WHAT DID I DO TODAY?

Do any of you have days where you run and run and run and still feel as if you got nothing important accomplished. My house is still a mess. My kids both just have t-shirts on with their diapers. I made a late night run to Wal-mart, trying to get last minute things in place for the party. Oh well. I have this poem in a special place and I read it on days like this. It always makes me smile, even if I did not get everything on my list done. Hopefully you moms will enjoy this too. =)

WHAT DID I DO TODAY?

TODAY I LEFT SOME DISHES DIRTY.

THE BED GOT MADE AROUND 3:30.

THE DIAPERS SOAKED A LITTLE LONGER.

THE ODOR GREW A LITTLE STRONGER.

THE CRUMBS I SPILLED THE DAY BEFORE,

ARE STARING AT ME FROM THE FLOOR.

THE FINGERPRINTS THERE ON THE WALL,

WILL LIKELY BE THERE STILL NEXT FALL.

THE DIRTY STREAKS ON THOSE WINDOWPANES,

WILL STILL BE THERE NEXT TIME IT RAINS.

SHAME ON YOU, YOU SIT AND SAY,

JUST WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?

I HELD A BABY TILL HE SLEPT,

I HELD A TODDLER WHILE HE WEPT.

I PLAYED A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK,

I SQUEEZED A TOY SO IT WOULD SQUEAK.

I PULLED A WAGON, SANG A SONG,

TAUGHT A CHILD RIGHT FROM WRONG.

WHAT DID I DO THIS WHOLE DAY THROUGH?

NOT MUCH THAT SHOWS, I GUESS THAT'S TRUE.

UNLESS YOU THINK THAT WHAT I'VE DONE,

MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO SOMEONE,

WITH DEEP BLUE EYES AND SOFT BLONDE HAIR,

IF THAT IS TRUE... I'VE DONE MY SHARE.

See I am smiling already. This helps me to remember what is important to me.