Well, ladies and gents, today's world is definitely a wild world: really, by anyone's standards. And most would agree, it is pretty hard to get by just upon a smile. The other day I was talking to a family member about some of the things that were stressing me out- and she gave me some great advice, to which the general gist of it was: sometimes, despite all the insanity going on in your life, you just have to put on a wide shit eating grin, and eventually that smile will catch up to you.
It amazes me how something as simple as putting on a fake grin can really affect your mood and general outlook throughout the day. It's even more amazing, and perhaps a bit sad, how uncommon this seems to be in today's world. Think about it: if you saw a random person standing in line at Starbucks or pumping their gas with a huge smile on their face, you'd probably do a double or triple take, thinking to yourself: "what's that crazy person on?" or perhaps, "where can I get some of that?!"
Yes, it's true that there are a lot of ups and downs in life, and, for me personally, I think experiencing both positive and negative emotions are fundamental to being human. However, I'd still take being happy over being worried, stressed, or sad any day of the week- so, today, if you happen to see a crazy happy looking girl walking around, stop by and say hello :)
Talk to you later,
GenXYZ Junior
Dude, if I saw someone walking around with a permanent shit-eating grin on their face, I think it would be totally awesome...!! But I agree, you'll never get by in this life without a good sense of humor. :)
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