When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking

by PAULO COELHO on SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan
 

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator
And I wanted to paint another.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You fed a stray cat
And I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You baked a birthday cake just for me
And I knew that little things were special things.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You said a prayer
And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You kissed me good-night
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 that it’s alright to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You smiled
And it made me want to look that pretty too.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking—
I looked . . .
And wanted to say thanks
For all those things you did
When you thought I wasn’t looking.

desire to win

When you make friends with fear, it can’t rule you.

--Anne Lamott

When you recognize that it isn’t an enemy, but an opportunity for learning and growth, you stop putting your life on hold.

When you acknowledge the fear but do that the thing that feels scary anyway, you find you possess an inner strength that you never knew existed.

You gain a sense of confidence and hope. And you realize that you had it in you all along. You realize that you’re capable and competent and good enough. And you discover that the only thing standing in your way was you and the fear that you wouldn’t make it. So don’t give up.

If you quit when things get dark and difficult, you will never find your way into the light. It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to feel lost and uncertain. No one’s journey is perfect. Everyone’s path is strewn with obstacles and road blocks.

The people who heal and find their way to happiness are the people who don’t give up. So be patient with yourself and your process. And know that if you continue to pick yourself back up, no matter how many times you fall, you will make it~

via Maurizio Tucci