Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Aren't Smiles The Best Instant Gifts?


--by deepaa, posted Jan 11, 2014
I have recently developed this habit of waiting an extra few seconds to look out for others who may want to take the elevator up. Today there was a person who appeared just when the doors were closing and I hit the "Door Open" button on the elevator and greeted him with a smile. He was overwhelmed and said - "Its not often that you see smiles & kindness like this around here". It was both disheartening as well as fulfilling to hear those words. I hope this inspires him pass on his smile to the people he runs into today.

After all aren't our smiles the easiest & most instance gifts we have to share at any moment?
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Glowworm wrote: That was thoughtful of you, and the smile was icing on the cake.

After a rough evening--from which I'm still trying to calm down--this is just the sort of nice tidbit I needed to hear. Thanks for sharing.
heartofflesh wrote: Yes little things.. Yes little things ... that is all this world needs...Thanks for your kind act...
Mish wrote: You're setting goo example which may be contagious & create kindness ripples.
Mish wrote: Good (not goo!! Lol) example!
jsmc10 wrote: thank you for doing this :)
deepaa wrote: Thanks a lot for the words of encouragement everyone!
SoDaisy wrote: Smiles, infectious & contagious - very inexpensive, cost little but worth so very much, to the giver & receiver. Goes further than any dollar. Precious! A little kindness goes a long way.
beetoote wrote: Hey deepaa, you're a cool and wise person.
sanayap wrote: Smiles are the best (: keep smiling and spreading the love.

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