Smile at random people...it makes your day.

You thought, perhaps, that my blog title had an error and should read - Smile at random people...it makes their day. But no, I knew just what I was saying.

I have noticed as I shop and do business on my sweet island home, I encounter a number of negative, aggressive people and for many years, I was one of those people myself. It took me many years of developing in age and wisdom to begin to change my outlook.
On occasion I do fall into moments of sadness or doubt, and maybe the tide of one or two pessimistic thoughts may wash over my exhausted soul, but in those times I force myself to "count my blessings" and not to compare my life and the significance of it to that of Beyonce or Rosa Parks.

Thinking how small I can be in a big world, would put me in a mental institute. Thinking how big I be in my own small corner will propel me to want to do all I can to make my small corner the best it can be. 

Ever smiled at a random stranger? It can be a hilarious thing. Most people are so used to minding their own business and not considering the existence of others that a smile in their direction can be a baffling thing. I have seen people react with a look that indicated I must have skipped my meds that morning.
But some people smile back...
It is in THAT moment a "spark" is shared between two strangers, an unsaid wish for a good day and the feeling is a contagious one.

Ever complimented a stranger? Ever casually mentioned while waiting in a line that someone's shoes, hair or watch was nice? A word as boring as "nice" is all it takes to make that person blush, smile, or start a full fledged conversation with you.

You might be thinking - I have lost my mind, and I want you to go out in the world and make friends with random people who can't pay your bills or solve your problems, and worse case scenario could be a serial killer. But believe me friends, it takes great composure, to smile at a stranger when your own world is falling apart - and it takes some kind of unseen strength and courage to compliment someone else on the day your self esteem is lowest.

From personal experience I have found, it opens something inside you. An action so simple, so small, and often so overlooked by the receiver, can fill you with a small sense of purpose. You may not be able to sing like Adele, pose like Tyra, or win votes like Obama. But you may make one person who was close to suicide turn back because you said something nice - or because you offered a smile that made them feel that for one moment, their life was going to be better. And in turn, it touches your life in a remarkable way.

Don't believe me? TRY IT TODAY!!

What's the worse that could happen. Even if you don't feel better - someone else will. Bet you that smile comes back around.

Bisous!!xoxo