Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
You’ve no doubt seen this picture of Sammy Griner, the cute little toddler sporting the confident and determined look that has inspired thousands of Internet memes since the photo was taken in 2007.
Well, the story behind the photo is even more interesting than the memes themselves…
Most of us see and interact with other people almost every day as we go about living our daily lives.
Regardless of where you happen to be, if there are other people around it’s a good bet that someone there could use a little help of some kind.
Whether it’s the child in the corner store who’s 8 cents short of having enough money to buy a candy bar or the old man at the pharmacy who’s having trouble reading the label on a bottle of cough medicine, helping out with a little spare change or an extra pair of eyes can make a person’s day just a little better.
And guess what? It’ll make your day better too.
I’d like to tell you a quick story…
“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.”
-–Benjamin Franklin
Have you ever known someone who always seemed to be longing for happiness, but they never quite seemed to find it?
That seems to be a common thread among a large percentage of the world’s population.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Like many from my local area, I had the pleasure of watching Carson Peters grow up singing and playing his trademark sizzling fiddle.
The first time I saw this young man perform was in nearby Bristol, Virginia on the stage of a local Bluegrass Music show called The Pickin’ Porch.
He was all of 8 years old, but he played that fiddle like he was already a seasoned veteran – and in a very real way, he was.
Don’t you just love it when one of those car commercials pops up on your TV screen?
You know the ones I’m thinking about…
A car guy walks you around his lot, excitedly screaming about all the awesome deals you can get, but only if you shop at his dealership!
Nah, I don’t really care for those over-the-top kinds of ads either.
But here’s a knock-off of those irritating car commercials that’ll probably put a smile on your face.