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The Opened Cloak


--by livinlife, posted May 9, 2012

Today I was out in the world. Something I don't do often enough. And I gathered, as I too often do, my happiness about me like a protective cloak.  

Then I remembered that I had just joined this group, so I opened up a bit.  
 
I smiled at a total stranger who openly grinned back at me. I opened up a bit more and smiled at a baby and picked up a dropped toy for the mama. They both laughed with me.  
 
And again I opened and helped a man figure out how those ride-on carts work and he patted my arm and said, "Bless you!"  
 
I'm not saying all this to tell you anything about me, but to tell you that when we're open to loving others we become filled to overflowing with love ourselves.  
 
My defensive cloak is wide open and I'm smiling from ear to ear at the screen as I type this.

 

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Readers Comments

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: I'm smiling reading your story! When we share smiles like you did, it makes more of a difference than we often know! Nice going! :)
iferlamb wrote: Terrific! I am so proud of you! So glad to "see" you're smile. It is coming through the screen. Thanks for sharing the story with us.
smiles..
Aurelia wrote: Way to Go :0) LivinLife!!!!!! Your SMILE is Beautiful and I am so happy you shared it with all you came in contact with. The Smile Epidemic is Spreading. .... :0) :0) I'm smiling from ear to ear too...THanks for a wonderful Morning Read...now on to face the world with a SMILE on my Face and Lots of Love in my heart to be shared today! ~Aurelia :0)

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