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 immediately wanted to paint another one.
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,
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.
I saw you feed a stray cat,
and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn’t lookingI 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.”
I looked at you and wanted to say,
‘Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.”
I AM SENDING THIS TO THE PEOPLE I KNOW
WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES.
WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES.
LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT .
