My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Will you change someone’s world today?

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“Making one person smile can change the world – maybe not the whole world, but their world.”  –John Spence

Based on my own life experiences, I believe one of the most powerful tools we have for building a happy life is helping others make their own lives a little better.

It’s certainly true that a person can live their entire life being concerned about no one but himself or herself, and plenty of people do. And just by looking in from the outside, most of those people don’t seem to be all that happy.  [Read more…]

The awesome power of kindness

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“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.“
     -–Harold S. Kushner

It’s often said that actions speak louder than words, and I believe that to be so very true.

Most folks find it easy to help someone in need or show a little kindness when the world is watching, but one demonstrates true kindness and compassion when he/she knows an act of kindness will likely remain a secret, but they do it anyway.  [Read more…]

The awesome power of kindness and compassion

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“Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.“
     –John Watson (pen name: Ian Maclaren)

I have read this quote many times over the years and it always makes me pause and think.

Every human being on planet Earth is fighting some type of battle, and while another person’s battle might not be apparent others, to that person it is very, very real.

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