"A man without a smiling face must not open a shop."
-Old Chinese proverb
Hello Friends,
At a certain dinner party held in New York, a woman had been invited as a guest. This woman had just inherited a large sum of money, so she wanted to cast a big, pleasing impression on the other guests. She went on a shopping spree in the town and spent her money on shiny jewels, soft fur coats, colorful clothes, and seductive perfume. Thinking that she would catch the favor and affection of everyone at the dinner party, she strutted into the lavishly decorated dining room like a peacock showing off her feathers and held her face into the tightest, most statuesque line she could muster. But much to her chagrin, the other dinner guests showed no signs of accepting her rather royal image. To them, the woman sold an image of sourness, selfishness, and self-centeredness. This woman forgot one of the most fundamental rules about people, which the great consultant Dale Carnegie once so excellently coined: "The expression on a person's face is much more important than the clothes on ones back." A sincere, happy, and especially healthy smile will ALWAYS be more attractive to people than a frown, and the person who wears a smile will very likely have a more enjoyable life than the one that does not.
A smile has clearly visible effects on people’s lives:
---The Value Of A Smile At Christmas---
It costs nothing, but creates much.
It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give.
It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
None are so rich they can get along without it, and none so poor but are richer for its benefits.
It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends.
It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and Nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen,
for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody
till it is given away.
And if in the last-minute rush of Christmas buying some of our salespeople should be too tired to give you a smile, may we ask you to leave one of yours?
For nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give!
God wants His children to be joyful and to spread joy as a result. It is all a part of spreading the gospel message, by showing on your face the truth of Jesus Christ in your life. Be so happy that people will stop and ask you, “Why is it you are able to be happy, even when times are bad?”
I remain,
Your friend,
Aaron Morrison
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