Just a Smile
By Dr. Marci
Today I woke up just feeling happy and wanted to share. I saw a friend of mine posted a Thich Nhat Hanh quote that said, “Sometimes your joy is the source of
your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Wow, I thought it was so profound and I even was inspired to write about it! It might seem 
like mere coincidence, but as soon as I sat to begin writing, I got a message from one of my cousins whose message read, “Smile and be happy. When people say they can’t see anything good in you… hug them and say, “Life is difficult for the blind.” I know it was meant to bring a smile to my face and I did smile, especially since I was thinking about smiling and it confirmed that I needed to write. It is a reminder that despite all the sadness that is around us, we can still find something to be happy about and smile.
We can even laugh since laughter is medicinal. It is also telling me that as I prepare to go back in the classroom after the summer break, I should continue to give smiles for those students and staff who might get joy from my smiles. Of course, there are factors such as COVID-19 and mask wearing, but we can still smile! I am reminded how I recently saw the smile in a few students’ eyes as they received their tablets to assist with online learning. Those smiles bought me joy, so I smiled. Thank goodness we can smile. I am thankful for all the smiles I have given and will continue to give and very thankful for the smiles I have been given. Keep on smiling, it makes a difference!
Reading this brought a big smile to my face as well. Very inspiring
Thanks for visiting the website and for the kind comment. Keep smiling Vera!
Thank you for the reminder Dr Marci and for always sharing your smiles.
As the saying goes, and I am paraphrasing, we get more from giving. That is also true for giving smiles which is something we sometimes take for granted.
Charlie Chaplin wrote in
his popular song ” You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.” So, whatever the situation, a positive attitude helps. If that situation is pleasure, a smile enhances it; if it is pain, a smile helps to reduce it. The world is now in pain because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are getting sick, and some are dying. Apart from observing the necessary protocols, therefore, others need to maintain a sunny disposition , as smiling is intimately related to laughter, the best medicine, and positively affects both the one smiling and those observing that smile. In these days of masks, a smile from the lips may not easily be detected. However, it is readily observed in the eyes and demeanor of the person smiling.
Thanks for the timely reminder, Dr. Marci.
Your response is very refreshing. Thanks for your kind words as well – a smile definitely can make a positive impact.
Thanks for support. May we continue to find reasons to smile.
Marcia D… Omg thank you. With so much going on in my personal life. Thank you for the reminder.. Yes 😃
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” God bless keep touching lifes