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.
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 the little things can be the special things in life…
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.”
(unknown)
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 the little things can be the special things in life…
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.”
(unknown)