Cactus Village Community

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING

Jul 14, 2003

(Author unknown, submitted by Deborah Edwards)

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 learned that the 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 talk to and! 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 I learned that we all should 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 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.?”

?‘A message every adult should read, because children are ?‘watching you?’ and doing as you do, not as you say.?’. . . ☻