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A Thousand Reasons |
I thought of using smiles as the theme for this page as I was looking through my e-mail "Smile File." The file was named by my friend, Mary, when I told her that I was keeping all of her cheery, upbeat messages in a special file so I could go through them once in awhile to cheer myself up. From that point forward, she called it my "Smile File" and has continued to faithfully contribute to it. I'd already torn my hamstring and was trying to rehab that, when I had a fall and tore my rotator cuff. These new challenges, in combination with a couple of other ongoing painful health issues, found me becoming a little discouraged (and, occasionally, more than a little grumpy). That's when Mary decided to make it her job to send me a "smile for the day" message to help keep my spirits up. Mother Teresa once said that we never know how much good a simple smile can do. I couldn't agree more - except, that, thanks to Mary's efforts, I actually do know. A smile can mean a lot. I wish all of you smiles today and every day. And good friends, so you can share them. -- Nancy |
When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. |
The photos on this page were taken in the beautiful Central American country of Costa Rica. |
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. -- Thich Nhat Hanh |
All the statistics in the world can't measure the warmth of a smile. -- Chris Hart |
Too often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -- Leo Buscaglia |
I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile. -- Goldie Hawn |
All people smile in the same language. |
Smiling doesn't necessarily mean you're happy, sometimes it just means you're strong. |
In 1961, Pres. John F. Kennedy created the Alliance for Progress to aid Central and South American countries, the aim being, in Pres. Kennedy's words: "To achieve recognition of the right of all the people to share fully in our progress...we offer a pledge to convert our good words into good deeds in a new alliance for progress – to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty." The President visited several countries in Central and South America and joined the six presidents of the Central American governments at a meeting in Costa Rica, where he spoke at the park which was later named in his honor. The committee established to implement the Alliance was disbanded in 1973. |
Parque Kennedy, Puerto Limon, Costa RIca I came across the picture of the park above while looking for photos of Costa Rica. It piqued my curiosity, so I did some research to find out why a Costa Rican park was named for an American president. The story doesn't fit in with my "smile theme," but I'm including it because I thought it was an interesting bit of history. |
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully. -- Steve Maraboli |
It was my mom who told me, "Ernie, if you make even one person happy with your smile every day, you'll have accomplished a great deal." And that's all I've ever tried to do. -- Ernest Borgnine |
Every smile makes you a day younger. -- Chinese Proverb |