Promise Me You’ll Smile at Yourself

There’s someone who’s always been enchanted by your smile. In a single day… we greet many people and ask how they are, “How are you? Are you well?” In a single day… we admire and encourage many, “You’re amazing, truly great!” In a single day… we thank and apologize to many, “Sorry for causing you trouble.” And in a single day… we smile at many people. But what about us—have we received a smile back? We keep giving these things to others so habitually that sometimes we forget to think that we need these things too. …Promise me that from now on, you won’t forget yourself.