When You thought I wasn’t looking, by a child

 A message every parent should read, because your children are

   watching you and doing as you do, not as you say…

 

 “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.

 

 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 favorite

cake for me and I learned that little things can be the special things in life.

 

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a prayer, and I

knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.

 

When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make a meal and take

 it to a friend who was sick, and learned that we all have to help take

care of each other.

 

When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you give of your time  and

money  to  help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have

something should give to those who don’t.

 

When you thought I wasn’t looking, I felt you kiss me good night

and I felt loved and safe.

 

   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, uncle, aunt or friend, influence

   the life of a child.