Poem to Remember

My friend Nakia sent this on email the other day. I want to remember it:

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my firstpainting 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, andI learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cakefor me, and I learned that the little things can be the special thingsin ife.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I heardyou say a prayer, and I knewthere is a God I couldalways talk to and I learned to trust inGod.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 give of your time and moneyto help people who had nothing, and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house andeveryone 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 yourresponsibilities, 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 Ilearned 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 thatI 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'tlooking."