| To my Mom and
Dad
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.
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 favourite cake for
me and I learned that the little things can be special things
in life.
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 lesson that
need to known 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."
author
unknown~
"The
mind is like a parachute, if it's not open it can't
work".
Out of the mouth of
babes.....
A group of professional people posed
this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds:
"What does love mean?"
The answers they got were
broader and deeper than anyone could have
imagined. See what you think.
"When my grandmother got
arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails
anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca -
age 8
"When someone loves you, the way
they say your name is different. You know
that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on
perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and
they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out
to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without
making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you
smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy
makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
before giving it
to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all
the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still
want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and Daddy
are like that. They look gross when they kiss."
Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the
room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and
listen." Bobby - age 5
"If you want to learn to
love better, you should start with a friend who you
hate." Nikka - age 6
"Love is when you tell a
guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
everyday."
Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old
woman and a little old man who are still friends even
after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital,
I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the
people watching me
and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing
that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more
than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
night." Clare - Age 5
"Love is when mommy gives
daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine - age 5
"Love is when mommy sees
daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than
Robert Redford." Chris - age 8
"Love is when your puppy
licks your face even after you left him alone all
day." Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister
loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to
go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4
"I let my big sister pick
on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she
loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love
her." Bethany - age 4
"When you love somebody,
your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of
you." Karen - age 7
"Love is when mommy sees
daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."
Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say
'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you
should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8
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