"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 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 Him there.
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 felt you kiss me good night
and I felt loved and safe.
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."
Each of us, parent, grandparent or
friend, influences the life of a child.
What are YOU doing when you
think your child isn't looking?
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About the Author:
Mary Rita Schilke Korzan, author of
When You Thought I Wasn't
Looking wrote this poem as a tribute to her mother. It was first
published anonymously in A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
and has since traveled around the world, touching the lives of countless
grateful parents. To find out more about Rita and her latest book,
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking: A Book of Thanks for Mom,
visit her website:
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