Reason To Smile

It shouldnt take a day on the calendar like today, #worldsmileday, to get each of us to smile every day.

Theres so much to be grateful for that should cause a grin. Every morning I thank God for my ability to walk, talk, see hear, breathe and just be because I know I didnt have to wake up. This morning, I smiled when I woke up next the man I love, realized it was Friday, I wasnt in a lot of pain for the first time in 3 days, and my family and I were about to take a weekend trip together.

Yesterday, a co-worker I hadnt seen in a while brought candy in the shape of a happy face, my mother told me she loved me, I wrote about happy news and I made it through another day. Those were all great reasons to smile. Its hard for me to find my smile some days but I try.

I smile through the pain caused by my chonic illness, the 26 procedures it prompted, and my difficulty walking because faith tells me suffering only lasts for a day. I smile through the loneliness because with God in my heart never alone. I smile through the aggravation and stress of life because the alternative, frowning or crying, wouldnt make things any better. A smile on my face gives way to joy in my heart.

So, cant you find a reason to smile today?