THE INESTIMABLE VALUE OF A SMILE

SMILE! You've heard that before, haven't you?
Those cute little yellow smiley-faces remind us
to increase our "face value" by turning up the
corners of our mouths into those becoming
looks of a SMILE!
Think about it. SMILES have a way of warming
up the heart of the person(s) you are smiling at.
It makes them to think things like, "He's happy
to see me!", or "She likes me despite what I said
about her the other day!", or "I must be somebody
to someone, else why would I be getting a SMILE?".
You never know what a SMILE can do - how much
of a difference or how powerful it can be for the
person receiving one!
How do you feel when someone SMILES AT YOU?
Good. Warm. Welcomed. Accepted. Friendly.
Appreciated. Liked. Loved. Pretty? Handsome?
You can never be totally sure of the power of the
SMILE that you are giving another, whether a
friend, acquaintance, neighbor, family member,
coworker, or stranger.
It's been said and proven that fewer muscles are
needed/employed in SMILING than in FROWNING!
It's more relaxing and less stressful to SMILE!
Perhaps the person that you're giving a SMILE to
is having a bad day (or a bad life), your little
contribution to their day or life may just spur
him or her on to continue to face the challenge
or challenges that they're experiencing!
A SMILE is disarming! It can break down any
social or hostile feelings that another may have.
It may say "I forgive you." Or...."I like you in
spite of yourself." Or...."My heart is reaching out
to you." Or..."I'm glad to see you out and about."
CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER BENEFITS? I'm sure
you can. How do you feel when someone SMILES
at you? Not that phony, "I have to smile because
we're face-to-face.", but that "I acknowledge and
affirm you because you're a fellow traveler."
SMILES relay a sense of wellbeing! SMILES pass
along a feeling of acceptance! SMILES can cause
an almost automatic response that creates goodwill
in the recipient! SMILES can be healing, however
temporary! SMILES can be that extra nudge that
a person needs to help them carry on!
SO WHATYASAY, READY TO JOIN THE "SMILE
CLUB"? Give a few SMILES out today, they won't
cost you anything, and the return can be
INVALUABLE!!
I'M SMILING AT YOU RIGHT NOW!!
THANKS FOR SMILING BACK, YOU'VE MADE ME
FEEL GOOD. Love, Bill

P.S. Every now then when someone SMILES at
me it makes me wonder, "Is my hair out of place?"
Or...."Is my zipper open?" Or...."Is my tie straight?"
Or..."Do I have a booger hanging out of my nose?"
HA-HA, MADE YOU SMILE!

MY NEW YEAR'S WISHES

Well, here we are on the fifth day of 2010 - how
many of your resolutions have you "blown" already?
Not funny, is it?
It's not too late, or early to try again - just make a
few practical and attainable goals - you'll most
likely succeed if you don't aim too high!
SPEAKING OF AIMING HIGH, here are some
"wishes" for the "not-so-new" new year:
For New England's Bill "Belicheat" to get a job
in a funeral home - where the other "stiffs" are!
For Rush Limbaugh to quit swearing - he can
get his messages across otherwise - except that
he gets so riled up, it's hard not to swear! Huh?
No wonder he had chest pains - the weight of
being the VOICE OF CONSERVATISM is heavy!
For Pittsburgh to become even more "The
Most Livable City", an honor that it has gotten
often in recent years.
For global warming to become a reality - I hate
the cold! Can't it snow in 50-plus temps?
For a newspaper or sponsor somewhere to
"discover" my creative talents and support me
in the manner I wish to live. Huh?
For Troy Polamalu to have a complete recovery
and come back stronger, faster, and better than
ever, if that's possible. (See my sports blog).
For Osama Bin Laden to find a "final resting
place", so we can honor him in the custom that
he deserves - HELLFIRE!
For all terrorists to have the same "success"
that the Christmas Day "splomber" had - does
the word FIZZLE mean anything to you?
For all liberals to GET A BRAIN and GET A
HEART to think about others and not just
themselves!!
For me to "hit the lottery" so that I can help
so many people (me, first, of course!). I just
gotta remember to play. Duh.
For all truth-speaking Gospel-delivering churches
to be full for every service!
For a cure for cancer, heart disease, leukemia,
malaria, dementia (personal request), H1N1,
colds, and all other debilitating maladies.
For the "conservatives", including but not
excluding Republicans, to be able to know
what their message is, and to be able to make
it understandable and desirable to voters and
Americans as a whole. Do we need a new or
another party?
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, for knowledge, insight,
wisdom, and speaking/writing ability for all
patriotic American spokespeople to "catch the
imagination" and attention of our citizens.
I'M IN YOUR CORNER, AND HOPEFULLY IN
YOUR CONSCIENCE, TOO!