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Everyone knows me as the girl with the smile (It’s not like it’s great, I just do it often!). I guess I’m lucky in that I see the amusement in life. So, I made it a goal in my life to turn those frowns upside down! I’m possibly contracting with the US Army ROTC program, meaning after graduation I will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, in my branch of choice, the Corps of Engineers. As a freshman, within a few days of meeting the upper classmen, all gung-ho about the Army seriousness, I had everyone smiling and laughing! It’s what I do because it’s what I do best.
Not everyone has a great day all the time. I have my off ones too but I can definitely find something that will make me smile. It’s the little things you notice in life that will make you do a double take and smile from ear to ear.
Next time you’re out driving around, do this: at a stoplight, turn up the radio, turn your head to the car stopped next to you, belt out the lyrics and bob your head violently (don’t hurt yourself.). Yes, they will smile! Or laugh! But they’re not laughing at you, you’ll be laughing too!
Next time you’re grabbing something from a drive-thru, PAY IT FORWARD (look it up! it’s an actual movement!). Get the person behind you his Starbucks or Micky D’s. Chances are it’s a couple bucks, they’ll be talking about it for hours to anyone they find about how cool it was, and you’ll feel good cause you just made someone’s day!
Next time you’re walking through the stores, make eye contact with someone random, and smile! You’ll get one back, or get a weird look and if you get the latter, then find someone else and try again!
Not everyone’s going to mean their smiles. They’ll smile only because you did first. But even that little act of kindness is making the world better. A smile goes a long way, regardless of how it was put there!