Did you know that today is World Smile Day? It sure is.
In fact, the first Friday of October each year marks World Smile Day, a day to
do an act of kindness and make someone smile. With everything going on in the world
today, the timing is perfect for taking a day to share good thoughts and goodwill.
Harvey Ball might not be a household name but what he created
is internationally recognized and it’s the basis of how World Smile Day actually came to be. Who doesn’t recognize the smiley
face? It’s a circle with two dots for
eyes and an upturned curve for a mouth. Ball created it in 1963 only to see it
become increasingly commercialized; something that concerned him greatly. So, in 1999, he founded World Smile Day to remind people of the symbolic icon’s original
meaning – spreading joy and love to everyone, regardless of race, gender or
geographic location. Ball believed that
everyone has the ability to make a positive difference; that every effort was worthwhile;
and he believed in the power of a smile. His motto for World Smile day is “Do
an act of kindness. Help one person smile.”
Smiling is a good thing; not only for the person smiling but for the person receiving the smile. Among other things, it can reduce stress, lower your heart rate, improve your mood, increase productivity;
it’s contagious, it only takes a minute and it doesn’t cost a thing. Yet, that
smile or that simple act of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s
life at that very moment. That’s something we can all use.
Be the reason that someone
smiles today.
Posted by MJ Thomas
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