Everytime I feel the corners of my mouth turning down, I think of the weary sales clerk or building guard or metro aid or sampaguita vendor who give me 1,000 megawatt smiles as though their tired feet and warm clothing - to say the least - do not bother them at all.
All at once I feel a bit shameful for having dwelt on my problems more than I had to, and for denying a toothy grin to random people I meet. So when I remember this, I try to smile at people for as small as my squinted eyes can go. To these happy people, thank you! Have a great day, everyone! No problem could be bigger than the cheeks on this stressball look-alike yellow thingie. Spread the smiley! |
