SMILE
Just a little smile on your lips:
Cheers your heart
Keeps you in good humor
Preserves peace in your soul
Promotes your health
Beautifies your face
Induces kindly thoughts
Inspires kindly deeds
SMILE TO YOURSELF…
Until you notice that your constant
Seriousness, or even severity, has vanished.
SMILE TO YOURSELF…
Until you have warmed your own heart with
The sunshine of your cheery countenance.
Then…go out – and radiate your smile.
THAT SMILE…
Has work to do – work to do for God.
You are an apostle now and your smile is your
Instrument for winning souls.
Sanctifying Grace dwelling in your soul will
Give the special charm to your smile which
Will render it productive of much good.
SMILE – on the lonely faces
SMILE – on the timid faces
SMILE – on the sorrowful faces
SMILE – on the sickly faces
SMILE – on the fresh young faces
SMILE – on the wrinkled old faces
SMILE – on the familiar faces of your family and friends
– let all enjoy the beauty and inspiring cheer of your smiling face.
COUNT…
If your will, the number of smiles your smile has drawn from others in one day. The number will represent how many times you have promoted contentment, joy, satisfaction, encouragement, or confidence in the hearts of others. These good dispositions always give birth to unselfish acts and noble deeds. The influence of your smile is spreading, though you do not always see the wonders it is working.
YOUR SMILE…
Can bring new life and hope and courage into the
Hearts of the weary, the overburdened, the discouraged, the tempted,
The despairing.
YOUR SMILE…
Can help to develop vocations, if you are a priest, a Brother or a Sister.
YOUR SMILE…
Can be the beginning of the conversions to the Faith
YOUR SMILE…
Can prepare the way for a sinner’s return to God.
YOUR SMILE…
Can win for you a host of devoted friends.
SMILE, TOO, AT GOD…
Smile at God in loving acceptance of whatever He sends into your life and you will merit to have the radiantly Smiling Face of Christ gaze on you with special love throughout eternity.
– Rev. Bruno Hagspiel, SVD
SHARED BY THE CARMELITES OF BUNBURY DIOCESE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, February 21, 2010 (photo above, from Peakpx)
