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So ok it is time to change the world... many of you know the idea of paying it forward.... I have a new concept... and ok maybe I am not the first person to look at things in this way. I am sure that someone out there has this idea, but because it was something that poped into my head today I will claim it for now lol...
I touched on this in a comment I left on someone elses blog but I can see this changing how we intereact with one anouther each day...
How many of you have some one you work with or that you know, maybe they are even your favorite teller at the bank or even checkout person at the store. But do you know anyone who just allways seems happy? allways has a smile for you anda how do you do? No matter how bad you feel you know just seeing this person will make you feel better if only for a moment. Well what if 20% of the population became just like that person, can you imagine the effect a smile can have? I do not mean that creepy smile from the wierd guy in the aley, or that coffee driven wild grin from the mail room guy who your just waiting for his head to explode. But the warm comforting smile of your grandmother, the one she gave you when you asked her if you could lick the bowl. The gental warming smile that says no matter how hard it is raining it is going to be ok. If we could all just smile it forward so to speak each day to people we see who is sad or down, it may just help a small bit, then maybe they would smile to someone else, and so on and so on. I know this probably seems a bit childish to alot of you. but we make this world way to complicated. It is the simple things in life that we lack that would make out lives so much fuller. We forget to stop and look at the flowers in a neibors yard, we forget to wave at stranger, we forget to call our friends when we get busy, we forget to do so much... because we are so busy. So starting today, this take no time, no money, and for must of us little effort... either smile at someone or make someone smile.
I guess I am done lol I do not feel like I was able to get out what I am feeling, but I tried. I hope all of you ahve a great day.
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Posted by DouglasMB on 2008-05-29 16:23:26 | Rating: | Views: 84
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smile- it makes people wonder what you've been up to.
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Posted by Introspective
on 2008-05-29 16:53:57
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Sounds like a great idea, Douglas! I know that a sincere smile can be contagious even if it is, as you wrote, only for a moment. I will be sure to smile at someone today.
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Posted by Meredith
on 2008-05-29 17:29:48
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SMILE AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU! :)
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Posted by dreampower
on 2008-05-29 19:56:32
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It would be a perfect world, if we could all take on that attitude.
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Posted by DifficultSoul
on 2008-05-29 21:24:03
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I feel the same way about a smile as you and there were times in my life that a smile from a stranger was actually surprisingly comforting. I try to smile as much as possible when I am around strangers, but it occured to me tonight, I do not smile as often or lets say make the same effort with the people I live with. I am going to work on that.
and by the way, how long do you think it will take for all the single chicks around here to see that there is a great guy right under their nose. and you know who Im talking about!
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Posted by roe
on 2008-05-30 01:57:06
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douglas you speak measures...
:O)
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Posted by Mamacita925
on 2008-05-30 09:42:35
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Lovely post....:) A smile truly does wonders!
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Posted by HardThinker
on 2008-05-30 10:37:58
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Well said and quite eloquently I might add. A kinder gentler world starts within ourselves. Here's smiling at you, Douglas. Peace.
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Posted by ColoradoDreamin
on 2008-05-31 12:26:46
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