Just to See You Smile!

You know, I don't know much about anything, but I do now all those stupid little tidbits that no one really knows, useless information that has just stuck in my head for years and you think, "now how am I ever going to use that?"

Then one day I find someone in a bad mood, people fighting, or sad, hurting type of situation. That is when I pull it out. Just in the middle of listening to them, they look at you and say "What do I do now?" that's when it happens... No kidding... Just happens. I can always think of some stupid, funny, or outrageous thing to tell them, that is some how related, but not really related to the situation and I feel like sharing.

Was I not listening? Oh, believe me I was. What you say is VERY important to me. Truly, I listen. But I do it to help them. How does it help them? It makes them take the time to sit back, look at me like I am crazy, then it happens... they take a breath and smile. Finally they realize, things are bad, it hurts, it is sad, but you know. You are alive and it could be MUCH worse.

Take a breath, breathe from the deapest part of you, then let it out slowly but surely. Then smile.So many people wonder why I do the things I do. Why I am so giving, caring, compassionate, loving, why I am a good listener, why I serve the Lord the way I do, why I care... Just to see you SMILE.

A smile is a beautiful thing and it is contageous.

Have you smiled today?