Monday 19 January 2015

WHEN YOU'RE SMILING*

Last year I decided that Smiling was both addictive and contagious. I still believe this and think it also is a big help in getting through the day…any day.

The world does smile back when you smile at it. 

Although little children are the most fun and most spontaneous, almost anyone you smile at during the day smiles back at you. Both of you probably continue your day feeling a little more cheerful.

Although today is sunny, it is still a winter day. Coming home, even as early as 5 p.m. in the dark with the wind seems to feel like ice cutting into your face for the last 100 yards, we could all use a little bit of cheering up.

It may seem too simple to be effective, but I truly believe it works. You won’t know until you try it.

Join me in passing on a smile, deliberately, and at the first opportunity you get and see if it works for you as well as it has for me.




*When You’re Smiling was written by Larry Shay, Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin in 1929. It was made famous by Louis Armstrong who recorded it at least 3 times. Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday and Frank Sinatra also sang it.

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