Comments on: When You Give The Gift Of A Smile http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terrye http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5150 Terrye http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5150 She was a great lady, and thanks for the kind note, Shirley. For this site I should have chosen a funny story but this was the story that came to mind. She was a great lady, and thanks for the kind note, Shirley. For this site I should have chosen a funny story but this was the story that came to mind.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5149 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5149 Terrye, thank you for sharing your story and this poem. Your Mom must have been a very special lady. Terrye, thank you for sharing your story and this poem. Your Mom must have been a very special lady.

]]> By: Terrye http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5148 Terrye http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5148 My Mom died when I was 15 and had been bedfast for the last 5 years of her life. When I was going through her things a few weeks after the funeral I found, in her billfold, a little poem she had cut out of a magazine. It was well worn so I assume she had pulled it out and read it often. They might not need me, but they might. I'll let my smile be just in sight. A smile as small as mine might be Exactly their necessity. I cant tell you how much I missed that smile. My Mom died when I was 15 and had been bedfast for the last 5 years of her life. When I was going through her things a few weeks after the funeral I found, in her billfold, a little poem she had cut out of a magazine. It was well worn so I assume she had pulled it out and read it often.

They might not need me, but they might.
I’ll let my smile be just in sight.
A smile as small as mine might be
Exactly their necessity.

I cant tell you how much I missed that smile.

]]> By: Jack http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5151 Jack http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5151 This reminds me of a somewhat unrelated story. I remember waking up next to my old dog when I was still living with my parents. We were both groggy and not exactly ready to get out of bed. I looked at him, and he looked back. I yawned. HE THEN yawned. The really funny thing is that I THEN felt compelled to yawn. I guess yawning, even across species, is contagious. The smiles that went back and forth that morning were even more so. J This reminds me of a somewhat unrelated story. I remember waking up next to my old dog when I was still living with my parents. We were both groggy and not exactly ready to get out of bed. I looked at him, and he looked back. I yawned. HE THEN yawned. The really funny thing is that I THEN felt compelled to yawn. I guess yawning, even across species, is contagious. The smiles that went back and forth that morning were even more so.

J

]]> By: robin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5146 robin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5146 "What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable." -Joseph Addison "With mirth and laughter Let old wrinkles come." -William Shakespeare "If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it." -Andy Rooney Hope these make you smile... “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.”
-Joseph Addison

“With mirth and laughter
Let old wrinkles come.”
-William Shakespeare

“If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.”
-Andy Rooney

Hope these make you smile…

]]> By: Larry W http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5145 Larry W http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5145 You make a good point. A smile is so simple but it can be so powerful. How much better off would we all be if everyone tried to smile a little more as they go through their day? Really like the blog, btw. You make a good point. A smile is so simple but it can be so powerful. How much better off would we all be if everyone tried to smile a little more as they go through their day? Really like the blog, btw.

]]> By: Daria http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5144 Daria http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/when-you-give-the-gift-of-a-smile/#comment-5144 Love this! Love your blog too!! Thanx. Love this! Love your blog too!! Thanx.

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