Perhaps smile is one of the most effective ways of communicating your happiness and passing it on to others. One smile can make someone’s lonely day become brighter, turn a heartbreak to a hopeful heart, make a tired old man feel cared about and lots more…basically this simple gesture goes the extra mile of making a difference in someone’s life.
No matter how simple or how small a gesture can be as long as it is done from the heart, it can make someone smile. I smile every time my nephew calls my name…I can see he puts a lot of effort on it, and it is heartwarming. When I see my family complete, I smile 🙂 this happens not as often as before and It makes me feel blessed having my family celebrate life together. I smile every time I see a child hugs and kisses his mom; it makes me feel happy for those kids who innocently show their love. I smile whenever I see someone do a good deed, because it is a manifestation that there are still so many people who care in making a difference in other people’s lives.
All of these inspire me to also do my part and be a reason for someone to smile every day. I send little notes to my friends out of an ordinary day, just thanking them for being a part of my life and for making me happy. I bring home even just a piece of cupcake for my workaholic mom who often forgets to eat; with that she feels that there is still someone thinking about her. I do more of what is expected of me in my work, then my boss smiles…it just saved him from another pressuring work. I always remind my loved ones I love them, no matter how awkward it may sound…these little things which I actually never expected a reward from, made me feel and celebrate life even more because I saw the smile on other people’s face…from there I knew, at least I am making a difference in their lives, no matter how small my efforts were.
Sharing your smile isn’t something we should have second thoughts on, this can be something we freely emancipate because its effect radiates deep to the heart. Snack Pack share the same goal that is to pass on a smile and aim to raise $20,000 for Food Banks Canada. Snack Pack Canada is certainly one of the reasons why kids keep smiling, because it is with this tasty pudding that they get to rediscover the sweet taste of simple pleasure. Snack Pack will not just put smile in your face with its yummy pudding; it will also share a donation for the hungry with every smile we share. Just visit their Facebook account and click on the smile tab to discover how to be a part of this huge Share a Smile Campaign to help Food Banks Canada. Click on this Smile tab everyday for at least 10 weeks and each day you will get a unique reason to smile for that day and also a photo. More than that, when you share a smile to a friend, Snack Pack will donate $1 to Food Banks Canada, it is one simple and easy gesture but will help a lot of hungry people. Interestingly, the smile doesn’t just go to the donations but also to you! Every smile you share entitles you for a weekly prize – you may need to register for this to join the contest. You will also have the chance to earn a point towards one of the fun Smile Badges. The more you click on the Smile tab, the more donations you make, and more ballots you’ll have plus more badge points you can collect. So why not indulge into discovering how to smile each day by clicking on the smile tab in Facebook, and then go the extra mile of helping to feed the hungry which is more than enough of a reason to be happy.
*Disclosure – I am participating in the Snack Pack program by Mom Central on behalf of Conagra Foods Canada. I received a gift card as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.