When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

Written by a former child
Author Unknown

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, 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 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 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 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 alright 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 or friend) influences
the life of a child. How will you touch the life of someone today?

Thank you. i sent this to my step-daughter since she is a new mother.

Oh good. I'm glad to hear it.

What a shame to pen something so memorable and let it be Author Unknown.

Thanks Dotsie, just wanted to let you know I forward all your beautiful sayings and poems to my DIL. She thanks you too.

Oh no. They weren't mine. I didn't write them.

This is very inspiriring, Dotsie. Thanks so much for sharing such a wonderful tribute to a parent.

It's amazing how seemingly little things in life can have such an impact in those around us! May we all become aware of how we influence others for their good.

oh butifull, it really touched me. How easy it is to forget all they learn when u think they are not looking or just becouse you havent "ofically" set out to teach them something .....perhapps the real teaching in life...lies heer


ps is that why i mix my whites and coulerd washing just like my mum, for ecconomie lol

Is that why L never is quiet, yep i chatter a lot too lol

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