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Moments for Mom: Freeze Time By Elisabeth Corcoran, Author of Calm in My Chaos. June 2001 Part One Can You freeze time? Freeze these moments of so much love That I don’t know what to do with myself Freeze these moments of so little sleep That I don’t remember my own name half the time Freeze these moments of so much awe That I can’t help but praise Your Name for these amazing gifts Freeze these moments of so many diapers That I change more frequently than I change my own mind Or do I—I can’t decide? Will You freeze time? Because as it is, I can’t see past tomorrow My mind can’t envision myself As anything Other than the mother of two under two Who knew? I wouldn’t have believed it if someone had told me— Five years and two kids ago But why not? What else could I possibly be doing? This is my life So please freeze time Stop these moments from leaving Keep the love, and the weariness, and the awe and the diapers Right here For just a moment Longer Part Two One day later... I thought I could take my "two under two" to Target. My motive was pure. I wanted a few items of clothing—for me. (Heaven forbid!) I need something to wear. Something that would somehow fit my new body - that resembling a Dr. Seuss character. What was I thinking? After two attempts into the store—the first thwarted by whining and screaming children, the second because I was positive a clerk was about to call Child and Family Services—I left. I packed us back into the car and went home. Just like that. And they both screamed the entire way. So, what was I was saying just yesterday? Something about freezing time? I’ve changed my mind. Please don’t freeze it. Allow it to unfold at its normal pace. And I’ll just keep a journal. Copyright © Elisabeth K. Corcoran, 2001. Elisabeth K. Corcoran is the author of "Calm in My Chaos: Encouragement for a Mom's Weary Soul". This column is excerpted from her book. Reprinted with permission.

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