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She smiled at a sorrowful stranger. The smile seemed to make him feel better. He remembered past kindnesses of a friend and wrote him a thankyou letter. The friend was so pleased with the thankyou that he left a large tip after lunch. The waitress, surprised at the size of the tip bet it all on a hunch. The next day she collected her winnings and gave part to a man on the street. The man on the street was grateful, for two days he'd had nothing to eat. After he finished his dinner he left for his small dingy room (he didn't know at that moment he might be facing his doom). On the way he picked up a shivering puppy and took him home to warm. The puppy was very grateful to be out of the storm. That night the house caught on fire. The puppy barked an alarm. He barked 'til he woke the whole household and saved everyone from harm. One of the kids that he saved grew up to be a doctor and saved thousands of lives. All of this because of a simple smile which hadn't cost a cent.
(Barbara Hauck)
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Just think of something that makes you happy LT, doesn't matter what it is or if it's relevant, it'll put a smile on your face and make you seem more approachable.
On a bit of a tangent, people here in Western Oz not only smile at eachother the majority still do the whole "Good morning" or "Good afternoon" when you walk past someone.