what is a smile? once again webster's came to the rescue and gave me several responses. in it's intransitive verb state is means: to have or take on a facial expression showing usually pleasure, amusement, affection, friendliness, etc., or, sometimes, irony, derision, etc. and characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and a sparkling of the eyes. in the transitive verb meaning is reads: to change or affect by smiling. so what does all this dictionary smart talk mean?
it tells how simple a smile is. just curving the corners of the mouth. it doesn't take great effort or time to do it. it also shows how much it does and it's power to change. it changes someones whole facial expression including the eyes. the eyes can tell someone's story without the lips uttering a word. in a smile the eyes sparkle which creates light that hits those around them. it also changes and affects attitudes. have you ever been in awful mood and then heard a joke or someone gave you a smile? suddenly you forgot why you were angry, sad, grumpy, lonely or irritated.
one of my favorite things to do is to make someone laugh or smile. it's my way of helping them forget about their situation, even if it's just for a minute. as believers we have all the reason in the world to smile! i don't believe Jesus walked around with a frown on his face, and we shouldn't either. the world needs to wonder why we are smiling despite of war, low economy, homelessness, hunger, and violence. smiles have a boomerang effect. you can't give a smile without it instantly coming back to and slapping you right back in the face.
there are so many sad things in the world today that smiles don't happen often. so the questions of the day is what makes you smile? and look at it. who can i make smile? and do it.
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