Being "Present" and Spreading Smiles on the Train
I'm smiling happily and brightly, feeling grateful, standing in a packed local transit train during the afternoon rush hour in San Francisco. Looking around, I notice that everyone looks so heavy and somber. Then I say lightly and with a smile, "Everyone looks so serious." Several people nearby look at me blankly, and one person smiles. Then I say "Come on guys, this is San Francisco!" Suddenly a few more smiles. Someone who looked very somber moments before smiles and says, "It's worse in New York." Another person smiles and says, "It's worse on the BART train (another transit service in San Francisco) too." Then I smile even bigger and say in a light tone, talking excitedly, "Well, I don't know much about that, but we gotta redouble our happiness." Suddenly everyone smiles as we approach the next stop. A few moments later, someone says, "Well, let's go out and spread ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by NEWJA
- Jan 3, 2010
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