Day 2: Smile

Today's challenge photo is a smile. Initially, I thought of the song by Uncle Kracker, which is actually one of my favorite songs. I also thought of that one line from the movie "Elf"..."I love smiling; smiling's my favorite!"...or something along those lines. I had to dig back in my picture files, but I found what I think are the best smiles in the whole wide world...

Okay, so Andy and Cole aren't really smiling...wait a second...here they are!

 



 Who couldn't love all of those adorable smiles?! They melt my heart every time!

I am very, very grateful for these smiles in my life! They can brighten up the dreariest day in a flash! My nephews are great comforters in times of distress, whether they realize it or not. Just in general, though, there is nothing like a smile from a random stranger at the just the right moment to ensure that everything is going to be just fine, or to restore your faith in humanity. I am grateful for those smiles, also, as I think we all are. I'm not sure why it is, but I feel like a smile is the single most reassuring thing, and even better, it's free!!!

I won't beat the topic to death, but I would like to end with a quote I saw the other day that I believe sums it up the best: "Don't let the world change your smile; let your smile change the world."