Have you ever noticed how pure and sincere children are?
Sometimes I see my own children interacting with others and if they are in a new environment the first thing I notice is how they seek for a smile from those around them.
Did you know that it takes 13 muscles to smile and 47 to frown (Schulz)?
A smile such a small sign that bridges people together.
Children seek that smile for acceptance, for approval.
Did you know that smiling isn’t a learned behavior and that 3D technology has shown that babies are smiling in the womb? They are born smiling!
As adults we also look for a friendly smile especially if we are feeling low. A smile will completely change our attitudes and how we see those around us.
A smile, it will bring people together, it will make you happier!
When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
the light of my face was precious to them. Job 29:24
Let your light shine! Smile.
If you seek a smile and you can’t find it be the source of a new smile!
May you be blessed today!
Raquel
Bibliography:
Kawakami, Fumito and Takumi Yanaihara. “Smiles in the fetal period.” Infant Behavior and Development, vol. 35, no. 3, 2012, pp. 466-471, ISSN 0163-6383, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.04.002.
Schulz, Jodi. “What does a smile say?” Michigan State University Extension, 16 Nov. 2015, https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what_does_a_smile_say.