How can I make you smile today?

How can I make you smile today

Everyday, I want to hear you say

Can I be the one that dries your tears

The one who calms your fears

Tell me, will you let me

Love you, ever so gently

Unrelenting, contently

With a newness so surreal

A reality causing your heart to heal...

-ChristalNicole

I have a tendency to write poetry in a romantic/passionate tone. However, this little short poem, though it is applicable romantically, is a poem about self love (now read it again).

Now, how can I make YOU smile? Have I already accomplished my goal? Has it ever occurred to you, the fulfilling nature of just bringing a little joy to another person's day? Seriously, random acts of kindness and care are literally healthy for you.

Think about it. It feels so great, when someone thinks about you, cares about you and shows you love. It also feels rejuvenating and liberating to get a good laugh out of your belly, am I right? Well, now think about what it feels like to see someone smile, because of your unsolicited kindness and maybe even humor.

Studies show that kindness not only improves relationships and calms down negative situations, it is good for the heart and slows down aging by releasing oxytocin and decreasing inflammation (yes, really!)!

Hmmmm.... Be Kind and Loving-Reduce Inflammation and Look Younger

Vs.

Be Mean and Hateful-Look All Bloated and Like an Aging Witch... (IJS)

I think I'll take Kindness and Love

Who have you made smile today? A person or two? Well, go make somebody Else smile! No one? Well, then go get on it!

Smiling, as I think about your smiling faces and the smiles you will spread. I leave you, until next time, your passionately driven ChristalNicole...

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