Smile and I will smile with you...

Mahatma Ghandi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” What if research were to show that people can effect enormous positive changes in their lives and in the lives of others using a tool they have with them at all times - their smile?

In physiology, a smile is a facial expression formed by flexing those muscles near both ends of the mouth. The smile can also be found around the eyes. Among humans, it is an expression denoting pleasure, happiness, or amusement, but can also be an involuntary expression of anxiety, in which case it can be known as a grimace. Happiness is most often the motivating cause of a smile. Among animals, the exposure of teeth, which may bear a resemblance to a smile, is often used as a threat or warning display - known as a snarl - or a sign of submission. It can also be a sign of fear.

Gary Laffs, on September 28th, 2008 at 7:32 am, said:
Almost 40 years ago:

If you smile at me you know

I will understand

Cause that is something everybody everywhere does

In the same language

I can see by your coat my friend that you’re from the other side

There’s just one thing

I got to know

Can you tell me please who won

You must try some of my purple berries

I been eating them for six or seven weeks now

Haven’t got sick once

Probably keep us both alive

Wooden ships on the water very free and easy

Easy you know the way it’s supposed to be

Silver people on the shoreline leave us be

Very free and easy

Sail away where the mornin sun goes high

Sail away where the wind blows sweet and young birds fly

Take a sister THEN by her hand

Lead her far from this barren land

Horror grips us as we watch you die

All we can do is echo your anguished cry and

Stare as all you human feelings die

We are leavingYou don’t need us

Go and take a sister by her hand

Lead her far from this foreign land

Somewhere where we might laugh again

We are leaving

You don’t need us

Sailing ships on the water very free and easy

Easy you know the way it’s supposed to be

Silver people on the shoreline leave us beVery free

And gone

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably.. And never regret anything that made you smile.

Connie Talbot: Smile