Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Practice Smiling

When I was a kid, I was pretty shy. Some of it probably had to do with the fact that my Dad was a barber and he didn't want me to talk to his customers. I kept myself busy cleaning combs, washing counters, sweeping the floor and running to get coffee for my Dad, my Grandfather, Uncle Hoyt and Henry Burns. The barbershop was one of the hubs of the  community. My Dad and my family, in general, were icons in our small little carved out section of town.

So, if I kept quiet and didn't smile that much, then when did I learn about the art of smiling? Well, I guess it came later around the age of 12 when I would stand in front of the Bi-Rite and sell Grit newspapers. Although I was shy, standing there and smiling at each customer and asking them if they'd like to buy a Grit Newspaper, brought me a certain sense of power. I liked knowing that I was responsible for having my own money and not having to ask anybody for anything. I remember, even while younger asking my mother if she had any money so I could walk the short distance to the E-Z and buy candy for a penney. I can still hear her now, saying, "I don't have one red cent," and she was honest. I see now how difficult it must have been having to raise four children and still having anything left over. Every little thing back then was a treat.




And later in high school, walking down the halls, I always saw that the ones who were the most popular would smile. I love to smile now. Even when things are not going right or my situation is difficult, smiling just has a way of making everything better.

Later in life, my mother told me that she could tell how much money I had in my purse by the expression on my face. So, in order to keep that smile, I guess, I still do things to make extra money. It's a lot easier to smile when you have money.

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Have a great day, and don't forget to smile.