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When you were younger, did your parents ever tell you to smile a lot? My mother used to tell me to smile all the time and it drove me crazy but then you think about that one quote that talks about your smile may be the only one that someone sees today. I've thought about that before when I do smile at people just because I'm in a nice mood and I wanted to do it. You never really think about what other people are going through, because we get so caught up in our own lives. 

Let me tell you something. The people that sit next to you in class and that you pass in the cafeteria or in traffic or the people that you have only ever seen one time on campus or at work -- those people all have their own issues. They are fighting their own battles with different enemies, maybe the same ones that you have, and they need you to be just as nice to them as you would want them to be to you.

So, during the rest of this week and into next, try to take a moment to say a few kind words to the people around you -- even if you don't actually like their jacket -- because it will brighten their day if even for a few fleeting moments. Think about it. When is the last time you complained about a compliment?

I'll leave you with some words that a teacher I had in high school used to say before we would leave: Be sweet!

catch you later,

Karleigh

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." // Maya Angelou