July 27, 2013 Had a neat thing happen to me today! Wanted to share: I was hurrying through Walmart to grab a few things, wondering what possessed me to go to Walmart on a Saturday, but actually chuckling and rolling my eyes at the antics of people. I checked out and was heading toward the door when I saw an older gentleman watching me. He was standing next to the wall and holding a cane, so I smiled, and just then he motioned for me to come over to him. I did, and noticed his face paralyzed on one side and he struggled to speak (possibly a stroke victim.) He leaned in close. "Keep smiling," he said. "I will," I said and smiled back. He reached for my hand. "Have you ever noticed that people have stopped smiling?" I replied that I had. "Why do you think that is?" He asked. "I don't know," I said, "Maybe they just get caught up in things and are too busy." "The world is a bad place nowadays." He paused, and then added "But not THAT bad. Thank you for your smile. I needed it today." "You're welcome," I said and squeezed his hand, "Have a good day!" He just smiled. :) What a sweet reminder to me that even though the world can be a bad place, it's not THAT bad, and that something as small as a smile CAN make a difference to someone!