Love Quote

To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up.
Ogden Nash - American poet

The 7 UP's

1. Wake up… decide to have a good day.
2. Dress up… put on a smile.
3. Shut up… say nice things and listen.
4. Stand up… for what you believe in.
5. Look up… to the LORD.
6. Reach up… for something higher.
7. Lift up… your prayers.

A day without a laugh

"A day without a laugh is a wasted day." ~Charlie Chaplin

'Smile'

Smile tho' your heart is aching,

Smile even tho' it's breaking,

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by,If you smilethro' your fear and sorrow,

Smile and maybe tomorrow,

You'll see the sun come shin-ing thro' for you

Light up your face with gladness,

Hide ev-'ry trace of sadness,

Al -'tho a tear may be ever so near,

That's the time,

You must keep on trying,

Smile, what's the use of crying,

You'll find that life is still worth-while,

If you just smile...

BUT DID YOU KNOW THIS WAS: Charlie Chaplin's Theme Music for 1936 'Modern Times'

TONIGHT's THOUGHT

"If I could hold a star for every time you've made me smile, I would hold the entire evening sky in the palm of my hand"...Author unknown.

Making a difference one smile at a time

All six-year-old Angel wanted was a reason to smile.Until recently, he had no reason to. Life for him, his mother and four siblings had been hard since his father abandoned them. Their ramshackle home barely provided them with meager shelter from the elements. They also barely had enough food to feed everyone. Unable to walk, Angel had a wheelchair to help him get around, but it was old and falling apart. He would likely outgrow it before his family could scrape together enough money to buy him a new one.

Now Angel and his family can't seem to stop smiling in gratitude whenever members of the Starfish Difference pay them a visit.Starfish Difference is a small, non-profit, non-denominational service group with about ten active members and a growing network of friends. More.

Quotations about Smiles

Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. ~Charles Reade

A smile is the universal welcome. ~Max Eastman

Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to. ~Author Unknown

You're never fully dressed without a smile. ~Martin Charnin

A smile can brighten the darkest day. ~Author Unknown

It takes seventeen muscles to smile and forty-three to frown. ~Author Unknown

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. ~Janet Lane

All the statistics in the world can't measure the warmth of a smile. ~Chris Hart

If you would like to spoil the day for a grouch, give him a smile. ~Author Unknown

Smile - it increases your face value. ~Author Unknown

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa

A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it. ~Author Unknown

Most smiles are started by another smile. ~Author Unknown

A smile is something you can't give away; it always comes back to you. ~Author Unknown

How to Smile

"Frown and you frown alone," it is sometimes said, "but smile and the whole world smiles with you." The whole world? That may be a stretch, but a smile can be incredibly powerful. Read more.

A Smile - by Kurt Hearth

A Smile

A smile
is a frown turned upside down.
A smile
is painted on the face of a clown.
A smile
brightens a dreary day.
A smile
chases tears away.
A smile
is a gift that shows you care.
A smile
is priceless no matter where.
A smile
is the key to happiness.
A smile
a sure sign of success.
When you feel lonely in a strange place.
It helps to see a smile on another's face.
If there is any real magic around.
It is the silent magic of a smile's sound.

The gift of a smile

At one time, Jason Goyette smiled. Back when he was growing up on a farm in upstate New York, he laughed and dreamed and hoped — and smiled. Sure, he was sick a lot. He often had what the doctors thought were swollen glands, which went away with antibiotics.But they kept coming back. Read More.

Smile -- It's Good For You!

Happiness is good for the heart - and new evidence shows that may be true in the literal sense and not just the figurative.

A study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at the link between happiness and a number of health markers for more than 200 adults. All of the men and women who participated in the study were government employees living in London, England, and were white, between the ages of 45 and 59, had never been diagnosed with heart disease or high blood pressure, and had several years to go before retirement. All the women involved in the study had gone through menopause or were going through it.

Make Someone Smile Week

I didn't even know it existed....

More than 500 Tucsonans got a Sunday morning delivery from local florists during a yearly program that aims to cheer up those who need it most.

All 409 residents of the Tucson House Apartments and the 130 residents of the Armory Park Apartments got small bouquets of flowers arranged by local florists as part of Teleflora's annual Make Someone Smile Week. Tenants at both sites acknowledged that they don't get many visitors, so the knock on the door they received Sunday was a bright boost...

The florists had help from residents who walked with them to greet others and ensure delivery. One of the volunteers at Tucson House, Darcie Steele, said she enjoyed seeing the smiles from many of the residents and that she wants to help out at next year's event, no matter where it will be. She especially remembered the vivid expression of a woman with Alzheimer's disease who couldn't stop smiling.

"I didn't realize I was going to have this type of reaction," said Steele, 50, while holding back tears.

Patricia Miller, 76, the president of the Tucson House resident council, echoed a lot of the comments by residents who shook off the grogginess of the morning when they were handed their flowers.

"This is the nicest thing that's happened to us in the eight years I've been here," she said. Arizona Daily Star