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A very dear friend sent this to me in an e-mail today. It came at such a perfect moment...it came in the midst of so much negativity in the world...it came with a message that touched my heart. None of the photographs are mine, but I wanted to share it with you. I hope that it will remind you as it did me...to slow down...to recognize the people and things around us each day and to use the gifts that God has given us to enrich the lives of each and every person that we come in contact with. Every day we see a variety of people of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs. Although we see them, many times we pass by without even a nod or a smile..."Those people wouldn't even notice if I did," we tell ourselves...and in some cases we would be right. There are some though, that are so lonely, so sad or so hurt inside...they may keep it covered very well...maybe your nod, your word or your smile will give them the encouragement, the strength to try again or to keep hanging in there. Just maybe your smile or kind word would reach out to them in ways you may never see...besides, I've learned that when I smile at someone else, it feels really good! Smiles are free and so are kind words...join me in trying to remember to share the gifts of kindness and caring with those around us.
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