When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
"Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her: Many women do noble things, but you surpass them
all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be
praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the
city gate." Proverbs 31:28-29 (NIV)
(Unknown © Mary Rita Korzan)
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator,
and I wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you feed a stray cat,
and I learned it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you make my favorite cake just for me,
and I knew that little things are special things.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I heard you say a prayer,
and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I felt you kiss me goodnight,
and I felt loved.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw tears come from your eyes,
and I learned that sometimes things hurt,
and it's really okay to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw that you cared,
and I wanted to be everything I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I looked . . . and wanted to say thanks
for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I climbed up onto the counter,
reached on top of the fridge
and ate a chocolate chip cookie,
and felt accomplishment
because I was able to get it myself.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I gave our cat some extra milk,
because I wanted to share while I got some for me!
When I thought you weren't looking,
I licked the icing off of my favorite cake,
and I knew that you make
the bestest cakes in the whole wide world.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I skipped my prayers one night,
and felt so guilty that I said my morning prayers twice,
just to make up for it.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I gave our puppy a kiss,
he wagged his tail and licked a lot,
and I felt warmth, love and really, really wet!
When I thought you weren't looking,
I cried because of the nasty things
that the kids around me said.
But I learned from you
that friends accept you exactly as you are.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I made you breakfast;
blackened the bacon, hardened the eggs,
burnt the toast, and carried it up to you on a tray.
Then heard you say, that I was a really good cook.
When I thought you weren't looking,
I tried to do new things . . .
because of your encouragement, patience and love.
And now I just want to say "thanks"
for all the things you let me do,
When I thought you weren't looking.
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