Ever had a bad day? Everybody does. That is what I am writing about today. I like to change people’s moods from unhappy to happy.  They might be bored at work or mad about something that unfortunately happened to them. I always ask how peoples days are going or even a simple wave and smile. To see their reaction sometimes makes not only them feel good, but I also have that good feeling like I did a very big thing.

 One hot day this summer my friend and I stopped in at the local arena to use the drinking fountain. The manager was in his office and he looked frustrated. I ask him how was his day going and then we started talking about how busy it is during the summer. Pretty soon he was talking enthusiastically and his whole energy had changed. We said goodbye and he sat down at his desk, took a deep breath, then started working again. But this time he had a big smile on his face.

   You don’t have to do a lot to help someone’s day go by a little more joyful. Next time you see someone walking or working at a store or restaurant, ask them how their day is going and give them a big smile. It could change their whole day.

Stay Sweet!

Conner – 13                  

Man oh man, my kids are wise. This is such a brilliantly, easy way to create change. A big smile and a few kind words are all it takes. Only last week I was standing impatiently in line at the grocery store after a frustrating day. I seemed to take personally every agonizing second that ticked by. A lady tapped me on the shoulder and said ‘excuse me, where did you get your watch? It’s beautiful!’. I lit up inside. The next thing I knew we were chatting happily and I’d shifted from a very ugly place to lovely one in half of one of those agonizing seconds. It is so easy to change a person’s day. When you help someone shift into the spirit of caring, and they then hold a door for someone, who throws a smile someone’s way, who buys coffee for the person behind them in the drive-thru…you’ve caused a ripple effect of random kindness. To quote my co-worker; ‘it doesn’t cost a dime to be nice to somebody’. No – and you might just leave the world a little better than you found it.

Xo

Daina