Don't forget to smile

I like to think that I have learned a lot of things from living my life. It seems my years have been filled with a whole lot of good things with a few really hard things in between. I have had the privilege of knowing a lot of really great people and I've enjoyed countless memories with each of them. I have been happily married for quite a few years and I've been blessed with two wonderful children. I feel pretty good today, but not every day seems to go this well. Some days life is hard, the people I love the most are annoying, and it is on those days that I remember the advice that my mother often gave me growing up. When I was having a bad day she would say, "Don't forget to smile. Nothing is as bad as it seems.'


I've found that piece of advice helpful on countless occasions as I've grown. The older I've gotten the more I've learned to face every day in life with a smile. Good days and bad days alike I try to face knowing that for the most part, life tends to work itself out and return to normal after a little while.

Think about your life. Do you have reason to smile today? Can you find positive things to focus on regardless of the hard things that might be happening? I hope so. I truly hope that you are able to learn that whatever happens in life, living with a smile is a great thing.