Friday, August 19, 2011

When you thought I wasn't looking...

Okay, I've gone and done it again...I read one of "those emails"...you know the ones, the sappy stories that you know can't be true.  But this one was different...different because it is true!  I'm sure someone took a look at my childhood and saw all the incredible things my Mom and Dad did not knowing us kids were looking.  I'm hoping that when my kids are grown they will have been crazy blessed by the way I've lived my life...not just the things I've "taught" them in school.

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 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.

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 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.'
So as you go about your day today, what messages are you sending that you don't even realize your sending?  Next time you snap, yell, act in anger...take a few moments to make amends.  Get down on their level and apologize.  We expect them to apologize to us when they act up so we should treat them with that same respect.  The things we do when we think are kids aren't watching is the integrity our kids will grow to have...let's all work to 'crazy bless' our kids today and every day!

Special thanks to Melinda S. for making my inbox blessed with this message!!

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