I've made it a habit to smile at people as often as possible and - given the right situation as I am living in a big city with many, many people - to say a kind word, hello, thank you, have a nice day. Whatever fits.
I'm
doing this for quite a while now, so I've seen all kinds of reactions-from people feeling threatened by a friendly word, reacting angry or even aggressive, to people whose faces lit up with a huge smile and gave me the impression that I've made this moment good (again) for them.
Today something happened what I hadn't yet experienced:
Two people - complete strangers to me and independently of each other, one in the morning, one in the afternoon - whom I passed on the street - without smiling at them, but with a friendly face nevertheless - looked up from their inner focus, looked at me, started to smile and greeted me friendly while passing. Have I started a 'kindness virus'? That would be great!
It made my day, I'm still smiling. Hope you do too!
I'm
doing this for quite a while now, so I've seen all kinds of reactions-from people feeling threatened by a friendly word, reacting angry or even aggressive, to people whose faces lit up with a huge smile and gave me the impression that I've made this moment good (again) for them.Today something happened what I hadn't yet experienced:
Two people - complete strangers to me and independently of each other, one in the morning, one in the afternoon - whom I passed on the street - without smiling at them, but with a friendly face nevertheless - looked up from their inner focus, looked at me, started to smile and greeted me friendly while passing. Have I started a 'kindness virus'? That would be great!
It made my day, I'm still smiling. Hope you do too!
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- Posted by balou
- Apr 14, 2017
- Comments (9)
Readers Comments
lawrencena wrote: Yes and a wonderful one keep spreading this much appreciated. Love and hugs.
laughingsoul wrote: Yes! The best infection ever, may the epidemy of smiles and spread to grow love and kindness!
Rajni wrote: The way you smile at many, may be they decided to smile at others the way you do. Think only positively only whether you are smiling or not.
patjos wrote: Weird, but I noticed this same thing yesterday Balou (and I'm miles away from you, so it couldn't have been you and me!) I looked and this passing lady just turned her lovely smile on, out of the blue. Yes, it IS infectious. :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
mindyjourney wrote: You have begun a SMILE evolution, my friend :))). Our energy, intent. action...it ALL makes a difference :)). Well done!!
splain wrote: Well I so like the idea of Smiling being a VIRUS. What a good one to catch
leoladyc728 wrote: I have had different reactions to my smiles, but most people are receptive
Mish wrote: May the kindness contagion continue! Thank you for reaching out, Balou. Bless.
kjoyw wrote: Smiling becomes infectious after a very short time. One smile leads to another and then another and another and..........
