{"id":43757,"date":"2023-03-09T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T07:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=43757"},"modified":"2023-03-09T18:32:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T07:32:27","slug":"when-you-thought-i-wasnt-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=43757","title":{"rendered":"When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Child<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

When you thought wasn’t looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be..<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and wanted to say,\u2019 Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.’<\/p>\n

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES. LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT…<\/p>\n

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) influences the life of a child…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 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 … <\/p>\n

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