When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang
my drawing on the refrigerator, and I wanted to draw another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make
my favorite cake for me, and it wasn't even my birthday, 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, but it's all
right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you
become very angry and stay calm and "use your words," and I learned to
do that, too.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give
my clothes that didn't fit any more to those less fortunate, and I learned to
reach out to others to help.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you
read, just for fun, and I learned to love books, and learning.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you look
at the night sky, and I learned to see beauty in the world around me.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you
sing as you worked, and I learned that work can bring great satisfaction.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you
fail, and make mistakes, and I saw you keep doing your best, and I learned
perseverance.

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 looked . .
.and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't
looking.