Our smile will
bring happiness to us and to those around us. Even if we spend a lot of money
on gifts for everyone in our family, nothing we buy could give them enough
happiness as the gift of our awareness, our smile, and this precious gift cost
nothing. Gifts are good and everybody
loves to receive one. Gifts have a way of adding color to our day and
lubricating our relationships. However not too many people give gifts,
especially the inexpensive gift of a smile. Most of us are caught up in our
busy schedules that we put on an “I don’t care attitude” as we ignore obvious
pains and mind our businesses. Well, as believers, our God expects more from
us. He desires from us a life of impact and compassion so we cannot but care. More
so, life is about value exchange. Whatsoever you give you get in increased
measure. When we add value to others, we receive the same value in 100
folds. So when you give a smile, you enrich
yourself. In fact when you give a smile often, you increase your chances of
living longer, being more productive and looking younger. Your smile is the
greatest gift of all. ‘Always wear a smile; the gift of
life will then be yours to give’ (Rabbi Nachman). The thing is, every
time you smile at someone, you are offering that person a gift and we all know
what gift does. For instance, I fall in love quickly with people who can make
me laugh even during those moments when I feel I can’t even smile. A smile from
our friends gives us lots of courage and inspirations, which makes it the best
gift in friendship.
Sometimes, the
perfect gift is the gift of a smile. Smile even through your tears and be
strong even through your fears. You hold in your hands the happiness of more
people than you can imagine. And the best way to start giving that happiness is
through the gift of your smile. I call smiling a gift because not everybody can
give it out. ‘Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that
person, and a beautiful thing’ (Mother Theresa). You take away all other luxuries of life, and
if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift.
A smile is obviously an inexpensive way to change your looks. There are
hundreds of languages around the world but a smile speaks them all. Make
someone smile whenever you can because you don’t know how much of a difference
you could be making in their life at that moment. A little smile, a word of
cheer and a bit of love from someone near maybe all that a dying person needs.
Always smile as smile is the only thing from which you can please someone. A
warm smile is the universal language of kindness. ‘Laughter
adds richness, texture and colours to otherwise ordinary days. It’s a gift, a
choice, a discipline and an art’ (Tim Hansel).
Not only will a
genuine concern for others and healthy interpersonal relationships rid us of
the negative energy that impedes progress, it will also increase our chances of
a better life. With every smile we give comes endless possibilities. One of my favorite routine every day is teasing
and playing jokes with people around me including my friends on social
networks. I derive fulfilment and inner refreshment from such interactions. You
can enjoy the same. Tell a joke; create an aura of fun and excitement around
you. Let hearts yearn for your company, it makes outreach easier. Be a source
of life, be a light. Remember God so loves us He gave Jesus, if you love as He
expects you to, you’ll be a giver. I beseech you to start small
by putting a smile on someone’s face today and every day. Make someone smile
today. Give a hug. Make a phone call you
have been meaning to make. Write a letter. Look in the mirror and say, ‘I love
you’. Today is a gift, treasure it, live it and love it. Let your smile change
the world, but don’t let the world change your smile. ‘Focus on giving smiles
away and you will discover that your own smiles will always be in great supply’
(talking from experience). If your day doesn’t include making someone smile,
then you are doing it wrong. ‘Be helpful. When you
see a person without a smile, give them yours’ (Zig Ziglar).
No one is too
poor to give a smile; it is a gift, often of greater consequence than any sum
of money. A smile is the only language a baby understands. ‘Wear a smile and
have a lot of friends. Wear a scowl and have wrinkles’ (George Elliot). One of
the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about
others, smile at them and be a friend to the friendless. You might be surprised
how a little smile can soothe the soul. Being an empath and know when someone
is truly having a bad day even when they are not showing it so you look at them
with a smile that let them know it’s going to be okay and they look at you like
you save them, because it was exactly what they needed. A genuine smile is a
beautiful gift to give others though it might not be the only smile they
receive on a given day. Sometimes all people need is a ‘point of contact’ with
other human beings. A genuine smile is personable; it will lift another’s
spirit and yours too! Smile! God gave you a beautiful gift. Don’t let it go to
waste.
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