Power of Smile

The great Louis Armstrong
recorded "When You're
Smiling" three times,
the first in 1929.
Click the link below
to hear it.

When young, our children could be teased into a smile
by matching somber frowns, pronouncing with a musical,
exaggerated tone, "You're smiiiiiiiling...you're smiiiiiiiling."
Never failing to succeed with at least a hint of upward curve
to lips, and then the battle was well won.
They could not pout, once smile replaced the grimace
on their faces, could not keep up angry mood
(at least until the next time). When genuine,
the smile is one of God's most powerful weapons.
When false, no one will be fooled. The tie between
the mouth and eyes, some light there when our heart
is full of joy, contagious proclamation that it's grand
to be alive, and loved.


(c) Ellen Gillette, 2013


I dare you not to smile while listening to this Louis Armstrong classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOH_mioL3TU