magayle
11-06-2008, 02:15 AM
my son Randy sent this to me and made me feel like the most loved mom in the world!
'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.
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 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 give of your time a nd 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 y ou 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.'
'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.
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 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 give of your time a nd 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 y ou 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.'