Go this from a friend of ours and thought it was a beautiful sentiment to share with parents.
If you are a parent and wonder where it’s all going, we hope the following words give you peace …
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 wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you feed a stray cat,
And I wanted to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you make my favorite cake for me,
And I knew that little things are special things.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I heard you pray
And I knew there is a God I could always talk to.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I felt you kiss me goodnight,
And I felt loved.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw the tears you shed,
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 saw you react graciously to the difficulties in life,
And I saw that I could do the same and still have joy.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you forgive over and over again,
And I learned the value of forgiveness.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I heard you praying for me,
And I learned how to do it too.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you sacrificing to give to others,
And I learned that you truly gain from giving.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you healing hurts and calming fears,
And now I know how to do it with others.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I learned so many lessons about how to love and give,
And these now bring blessings to me every day.
When you thought I didn’t notice,
I saw all the many times you loved and sacrificed,
And I realized that you are the proof that God exists.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I looked …
And wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw,
When you thought I wasn’t looking.
Author: Mary Rita Schilke Korazan