Rosemead Kiwanis Club

Rosemead Kiwanis Club

"Serving the Community Since 1945"

FAX OF

LIFE

The Fax of Life

A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley

(distributed free by the Kiwanis Club of Rosemead, CA - rosemeadkiwanis.org )

March 7, 2010 Volume 15, Number 20

When you thought I wasn't looking

(Worth repeating. Seems especially appropriate for Kiwanians)

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

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 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....

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. All of its Clubs are independently-run community service groups.
The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley normally meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley, CA, on Wednesdays at 7 am - see the Scott's Valley Kiwanis website @ http://svkiwanis.org for details; The Kiwanis Club of Rosemead normally meets on Thursdays at 12:10 in Rosemead, CA - see the Rosemead Kiwanis website @ http://rosemeadkiwanis.org for confirmation and directions. Visitors are welcome to join meetings of either club anytime.
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