I Believe Smiling At Somebody Can Change Their Day

[b][u]It Changed Mine[/u][/b]

It's pretty bad when "that one day someone smiled at you" becomes something you never forget --- and it happened years ago. I guess that means not many smile at me. Or maybe it was just the way this person smiled at me, along with the timing of it all (the fact I really needed it that day) that makes it one I will never forget. (Or, maybe it was just because he was really cute and I thought I was unlovable by men at the time).

I was going through divorce, my dog just died, I packed up everything I owned in my SUV and lived in a guest room at a friend's house. I decided to do my afternoon writings for work in a coffee shop, so I set up a nice little work station, sipped coffee, wrote/worked. I occasionally drifted off into dark thoughts (like loneliness, doubt, fear of the unknown..). I was actually getting a lump in my throat from emotions wanting to well up.

Suddenly I looked up and there was this man smiling at me. I was surprised - this never happens to me. I even quickly glanced behind me to see if it was meant for someone else but there was no one around or behind me. He smiled at [u]me[/u]. So, I smiled back. And he continued walking on out the door.

Afterwards I was kinda in shock.

A man smiled at me.

Wow. :)

I really did feel good the rest of that darn day.... Heck, even recalling it all these years later makes me grin. I can't remember what he looked like, what he wore, but I remember a man smiled at me. We really should offer this for each other more often, huh?