WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASNT LOOKING....

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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 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... " *

 

LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT

 

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or friend)

influence the life of a child.