Mother's day message 2007 from my daughter Amanda.

I want to share with you the message I got from my daughter Amanda on Mother's Day.

Dear Mum,
Happy Mother's day mum, Emma and myself love you and want to thank you for the lessons of
life you give us just by being yourself. I always watch your every move and learn
from that.

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 birds with bread crumbs, and I learned that it was good to be kind to birds and animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you cook my favorite meal 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 there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.
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 money to 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 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 alright 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.'

Lots of love
Your daughter Amanda

I treasure this Mother's day letter, it had a message every adult should read, because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or friend) influences the life of a child. How will you touch the life of someone today? Everything you do matters, whether someone sees it, doesn't see it, or secretly sees it.