Smile Away

 

I was going to work this week

I stopped at Starbucks

The girl behind me yelled to her friend….

 

She was sitting there

Staring out the window

 

Linda…You okay….

 

Linda snapped out of it and said….

 

Sorry…

You caught me zoning out

 

I was on the speedline

Heading to a client

 

I saw all these people

Just walking in

Blank stares on their faces

 

No….

Good Morning…..

 

Hey…How ya doing…

 

Have a nice day…

 

Not even a smile…

 

Caught up in their own little world

 

Blank Stares

 

Why the disconnect….

 

I know….

Sometimes we want to be alone

 

We may need to be alone

Disconnected from the buzz around you

 

However…

Always remember

 

Your smile is the window to the world

 

“Let us always meet each other with a smile…

 For your smile is the beginning of love”

Mother Theresa

The Gift

What we are is God’s gift to us….

 

What we become is our gift to God. – Eleanor Powell

 

 

Just take a moment to read that once again…

 

 

Let it breath thru you

 

 

What we are is God’s gift to us….

 

What we become is our gift to God. – Eleanor Powell

 

 

 

I find that to be a very powerful statement

 

 

 

My life has been a true blessing

 

 

I grew up in a close-knit

 

 

Loving family atmosphere

 

 

Attended great schools

 

 

Married my best friend

 

 

We were blessed with 4 beautiful children

 

 

Who have now gone on to bless us with…

 

 

5 beautiful grandchildren

 

 

 

I have been able to grow a business

 

 

Doing the things that I love

 

 

While building lasting friendships

 

 

 

Reflecting on my life

 

I realize….

 

 

It is all a gift

 

 

 

I have heard some people say….

 

 

 

 

Nobody ever handed me anything

 

 

 

I worked hard for everything I have

 

 

 

I deserve all this

 

 

 

 

What they fail to realize is…

 

 

 

Everything we have is…

 

 

 

Just a gift

 

 

 

 

 

Why was I born in NJ…

 

 

Why were so many opportunities…

 

 

Made available to me…

 

 

During my lifetime

 

 

 

When I stop to reflect….

 

 

I am filled with gratitude

 

 

 

 

We are all blessed

 

 

 

 

Someone is praying for

 

 

The things we all take for granted

 

 

 

 

Don’t take your life for granted

 

 

 

Our life is our message to the world

 

 

Make sure it is inspiring

 

 

 

 

As we express our gratitude…

we must never forget

that the highest appreciation is

not to utter words…

but to live by them – John F. Kennedy