Thursday, December 3, 2009

{You Just Never Know…}

 

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'

 

*This puts a little bit of perspective on it for those of us with little children.*

It’s amazing the things that I’m seeing Ella “mimick” that Chad and I do…when she runs in and kisses her brother on the head and tells him how much she loves him it makes me proud. When she yells at the dog – not.so.much. If I want to raise a good, kind, loving person she must see a good, kind and loving mother.

They never said that raising kids was easy.

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1 comment:

Kelee Katillac said...

Hi Meredith!

Thank-you for visiting The Katillac Shack!

Love this post...how true!

love,kelee