Giving Thanks for Smiles

There’s an old song called Smiles that my mother used to sing to me.  The very fact that my mom sang it to me makes it pretty special. She was tone deaf and was very self conscious about her singing.  She sang to me and my brother, but never anyone else.

Anyway, today I’m giving thanks for smiles. It’s a great gift to give someone and make a world of difference in their day. Give a few away today. You will feel better and so will the person you give them to!

Smiles

by Oscar Peterson
If you just stop to think, here’s a lesson for you
What a word or a smile can convey
With a word you can make someone happy or blue
With a smile you can make them sad or gay

So be careful what you say
And be careful how you smile
It’s so easy for us to make
Someone’s life worthwhile

There are smiles, that make us happy
There are smiles, that make us blue
There are smiles, that steal away the teardrops
Like the Sunbeams steal away the dew

There are smiles, that have a tender meaning
That the eyes of love alone can see
But the smiles, that fill my life with sunshine
Are the smiles that you gave to…

But the smiles, that fill my life with sunshine
Are the smiles that you gave to me!