23 years ago today i became a mother. 23 years of pain, solitude, lack of sleep, worry, doubt, noise, dirty diapers (ok for only about 5 years, i had 2 children), havoc, constant mess, stains on all my clothes, droopy boobs, a body gone to slack, fatigue, depression, worry, doubt, loss of self, and the list goes on.... but it was all worthwhile for