“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. “ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
How do you feel when someone smiles at you? Even if you don’t know the person, there is a connection that happens for most, if only for a few seconds. For some it gives hope in a world that seems hopeless.
There is something powerful and uplifting when someone smiles at me, especially if it’s genuine (not the cheesy smile that seems forced). I remember when my wife would take pictures of our kids when they were very young. She would ask them to say cheese. They would then give her this toothy smile, and although cute it did not look authentic.
It is amazing what happens when you cast a genuine and heartfelt smile at someone. Unless the person is just totally unhappy with life, I always get a smile in return. I have made numerous connections with people that started with a smile.
Some people do not even know how to respond to a smile as they see so few of them. Some might say there is little to smile about these days. I say that is why we need to smile even more.
When you have trouble smiling, think about things that have occurred in your life that make you smile . . . the birth of your child, a great vacation you may have taken, the smell of a beautiful flower or the loving gaze of the love of your life.
When you smile at someone it may be the only thing in their life that day which made it worth living. Smile!J
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