Thought #20. The power of an infectious grin.
Six o’clock in the morning and your alarm clock went off . Last night, you did not sleep a wink , tossing and turning all night long. You felt wretched by those nagging problems. A pile of things to do awaited you at work. On the radio, the weather forecast did not look promising. To top it all , you remembered that the car has broken down. Obviously, your patience was wearing thin at 7 a.m. and you were on the brink of a nervous breakdown . About to quickly abandon your apartment, wishing not to exist, thinking why on earth you are on the receiving end of life... Suddenly, you stumble upon the boy next door. A gentle and broad smile spreads over his face and your dismal day is over. The smile healing powers have emerged. Smiling is also the universal language par excellence , a beautiful language shared by human beings, a gift from the gods and ultimately, a force to be reckoned with . However, all that glitters was not gold. According to a Scientific American colum...