Weekly Inspiration
Courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley Mar 7, 2010
- Volume 15, Number 20
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
(Worth repeating. Seems especially appropriate for
Kiwanians)
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 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 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 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 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....
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