When You Thought I Wasn't Looking.....

*A child is a blank page upon which you write with a permanent marker.*

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.
(*this is my Valerie...)

 
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.
(*this is my Dallin and my Peyton...)

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..
(*for all of them...it makes them smile...)

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. 

(* often ..randomly...)

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.
(*this is my Jentrie....)

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.
(*not very good...need to do better...)

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
(*mom's don't take days off..)

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.
(*often...)

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
(*because you can...be anything and everything...

ask my mom...she said so..)

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. 

(*be kind...if you don't have anything

nice to say, write it down and 

throw it away...)

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' 

(*thanks to all those who didn't know I was looking!)