When you thought I wasn't looking

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make my

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a
 prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
talk to, and I learned to trust in Him..
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make a
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take care
of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
to take care of what we are given.
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come
from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it’s all right to cry.
 
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
  
When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most of
life’s lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.
 
When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and
wanted to say,’Thanks for all the things I saw when
you thought I wasn’t looking.’ 
  
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend)
influences the life of a child.