"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." - Thich Nhat Hanh

That's a good reason.

"Smiling is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart," says Anthony J. D'Angelo. And smiling opens our own heart too. Two more good reasons.

Offering a smile to someone is like doing a good deed suggests businesswoman Shari Arison. When we consider the health benefits of smiling, we see that smiling is doing a good deed for ourselves too. Smiling lowers blood pressure, strengthens our immune systems, and makes us look younger.

I especially like one of the reasons that Mother Teresa gave:

"Peace begins with a smile," she said.

There are many other reasons, but for today, let's smile for health, joy, heart-openings, and peace. And for showing delight and encouraging reverence for nature's wonders and for all the animals that share planet Earth with us, let's smile and pray.

With love,
Charlene