[ia-sumatra] "Someone may be watching"

[Candra]

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Subject : Someone may be watching

When you thought I wasn't looking, by a Child . . .

A message every parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent 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 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 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, uncle, aunt or friend, influences the life  of a child.

Jarielle Winkleman
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