I had the opportunity to return to Toronto to visit with family and friends. After 2 years of living in Nova Scotia, I had truly forgotten what the metropolis was like - people, traffic, pollution were obvious. The subtle differences were what struck me the most.
The one difference that I noticed right away was how unfriendly people were. There were more frowning faces then smiles and everyone seemed caught up in going to and fro at high speed. On a couple of occasions I said hello and smiled just as I would at home in Nova Scotia. I was met with scowls and people looked as if I was going to steal from them or something. It was very disheartening.
My lesson from my trip to Toronto was that I lost sight of counting the small blessings of my everyday life in my new province and I vowed that when I returned home, I would smile and chat with everyone just as it should be everywhere. I wake up now with a reinvigorated love for where I live, the people, the happiness, and most importantly, the Smiles!
Learn to SMILE - it will send a powerful message of happiness to your brain and that happiness will flow within you and radiate to those around you. Simply smiling is the greatest gift of all.
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