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 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 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 every thing 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.