"I had far rather walk, as I do, in daily terror of eternity, than feel that this was only a children's game in which all the contestants would get equally worthless prizes in the end."
-T. S. Eliot

Smiles are Magic

A smile is a beautiful thing.
No other expression can communicate the same sense of peace and happiness as a smile. A person is indeed most pleasant to look at when they are smiling. And it makes sense, since smiling = happy, and happy is what people would like to always be. The thing about faces is that they don't necessarily have to display the true feelings of the person wearing them. A smile doesn't always mean that a person is feeling happy.
But there is something magical about a smile. When someone is feeling down, and smiling is the last thing they feel like doing, smiling may very well be the best way to start feeling up. The faked smile often becomes real, for no other reason than that smiling reminds us of the happy things in life. It brings back memories of all the smiles that have come before.
And the smile is a powerful thing. You may not be able to command a conversation around the dinner table, and you might not have people at your beck and call, but look someone in the eyes and dare to give them a confident smile, and guaranteed you will brighten their day. You may not see the effects right then and there, but a true smile always has consequences. People notice. It makes a difference. So go for it. Dare to make someone's day... you might just end up making your own.