A beautiful smile :)

Nothing kills me like a cute smile! ;)

I am a stickler for a few things. Everytime I have a chance to meet someone new there are a few things i look out for. It is just like a mental exercise to assess a person. As the say "eyes are the window to the soul of a person", but I being a shallow person ;) do not dive in to the matters of the soul. I look for the smile instead. Also you are being rude if u stare too long into the eyes! :P

Over the course of my life i have had the privilege of meeting some wonderful people, strangers at first, part of my life now. When I sit back and think, why is it that some people become life long friends and with some it does not work out? I realize all my special people have either a beautiful smile or a full throated laughter. Over the years this had developed as one of the preliminary checks to find out how we might click as time rolls on :) (No, it is not fool proof yet! :P ) . A smile tells me a lot about the person. Firstly we all been through times where our eyes meet another person's and instead of smiling we turn our gaze. I find it too awkward at times. But if we smile regardless of whether the smile is returned it makes the situation a little better, doesn't it! A smile gives me that positive vibe from the person, sometimes warms my heart, and in some cases our worst days are made better by their smile. Check 1 complete!

Secondly, for me smiling is a sign of courage. It is surprisingly very hard to smile these days. Far too many people say there is no one there to make them smile. I feel for them. If we all wait for someone else to make us smile, what will become of us. I learnt from one of my lovely friends (no points for guessing, with a lovely smile) that "in whatever you do, celebrate you". Such a simple yet beautiful message. And yes it did make me smile. In life I am sure we all are bogged down by circumstances, but i believe the very first step starts with a smile, it makes you feel yes may be it is not that bad after all. If you can find the courage to make yourselves smile through the mess, you can certainly find the courage to overcome as well. So smile your blues away :) Check 2 complete!

Smile and Laughter make me feel alive. When you are in the company of your loved ones, we are all programmed to remember the happy times. I make it a point to remember and cherish my happy smiley times with each and every person i know at the university. That is why i love batch outings and batch dinners at PGP canteens, everyone with a smile on their faces. For those 10 15 minutes I thank all of you. A beautiful smile tells me you are a beautiful person. Few years ahead when i remember my friends and loved one's with fond memories, i want to able to exactly how their smile was, a chuckle, a giggle, a throaty laugh or just a silent vibration. Smiles heal you of anger, sorrow and envy. So all my beautiful people smile for me :) Check 3 complete!

I shall end this piece with one of my favourite quotes and a personal belief!

"I cannot make you smile if you do not wish to, but if you wish to, I can promise to make you wish you never stop laughing!"

:)