Smile Please !

I learnt the following poem in school:
There is never any trouble
if you smile
And if there is any trouble
It will vanish like a bubble
If you only take the trouble
Just to smile

What a lovely poem !
In school, my teacher would make us sing this daily and would explain the meaning, elaborate and emphasize the need and value of smile.
She used to smile at all of us no matter what class we were in.

Smile is for all times and for all and sundry all through our life. It is indeed true that people are forgetting to smile, leave alone laugh ! Mothers are ecstatic when their infants smile for the first time. It is the first interaction of the baby with the world and this is very valuable. It is the most valuable expression, a panacea. Nobody can ignore a smile.

It is rather unfortunate that the smile has become a rare phenomenon today. We are always tense, serious and touchy, frowning more often than smiling. Frowns and tempers are not going to solve problems, but make others only move farther from us.
A smile does not cost anything but still is highly valuable.

People are more conscious of work- more work means more money, more money means more status, more “uppishness” and more frowns. Frowns and smiles are miles apart. People have no time for smiles and many have forgotten to smile, even when greeting someone or thanking them.
It is hightime people analyse the cause and effects of serious moods and “touch me not” attitudes and considered the values of smiles and pleasant attitudes.

Here, I cannot help mentioning about our reputed artist S P Balasubramaniam who regales his audience In every programme he takes part, with a smiling countenance. His enjoyable anecdotes give real pleasure and everybody enjoys his gestures and enjoyable anecdotes. He does not reveal his headaches and tensions in a programme unlike many artists who have a stony face.

There are many types of smiles – spontaneous smiles, forced smiles, courtesy smiles, business-like smiles, affectionate smiles, loving smiles and understanding smiles, to mention a few !

Let, then, this be our motto.
Smile and make others smile.
Not just our motto, but our minimum duty !

SMILE
Love,
Chithra.

 

You know, what prompted me to write this blog, I am sure ! Read the last thread of Cheeniya !
Believe me, after all these years, many many many years, I too smile a lot now. Not that I did not want to smile previously, but now I make sure that I smile a lot. Previously I used to talk more - smile less, now consciously smile more also (it is obvious in all my IL photos), not that I talk less !!
V always flashes big smiles & scores over me, but talks much less than me !!
In our school days, the quiz was, "which is the longest word in english?:. The answer used to be "s-mile-s" !
Thanks, AC, you make me (or my blog?) so wanted every monday morning ! So, the punishment will continue for you from me !
Love,
Chithra.

 

much more than words ! As we grow, our priorities, thinking pattern etc change & we do not bother to smile much, very often unintentionally. By nature, I was also not a smiling person, like you. You will not believe this, after seeing all my IL photos ! Now, I have developed the habit of smiling so that everybody around me feels pleasant to interact with me !
Love,
Chith.

 

A smile does not always beget a smile ! I wonder why ! But it may not be always intentional also. Some people are plain inhibited, I think.
Infact, now I realse that I smile much more than what I used to do years ago !
Love,
Chithra.

 

"Dimple Darling"? When do I see you?
I love people who get a dimple ! So, you are one ILite, I must meet !
I think, Deepika Padukone also has a sweet smile with a lovely temple. So, you rank with her, on my list!
Yes, Rajeev Gandhi charmed us with his smile.
Love,
Chithra.