Motivating people to practice intentional acts of kindness

Your Smile Can Heal

I was walking in the mall, pondering a couple of discouraging encounters earlier in the day. A young boy suddenly was blocking my path and I slowed to step around him. He greeted me with a warm smile and a wave of his hand. I couldn't help but smile back—and suddenly I realized my mood had lifted! I also noticed that the youth was a youngster with Downs Syndrome. He had healed me of my blue feelings with his smile.

We all carry a smile! Too many are unused, or too rarely used. Smiles are instant inoculations of loving-kindness. Everyone needs them constantly. Each of us walks through life carrying this powerful medicine, and we have the opportunity to lift spirits and heal discouraged souls everywhere we go. Not only does it elevate the sagging spirits of others and makes their body healthier, the smilers themselves also receive an infusion of spiritual medicine that makes them healthier.

I discovered the truth of these statements that day in the mall. My somber mood was lifted by the warmth expressed by a young boy.

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Dr. James Kok

Dr. James Kok is the founder of the Care and Kindness Campaign