Smile If You're Happy!

Here's the story...

A few years ago we were walking down the street in Burlington Vermont when we saw a man sitting on the sidewalk with a cardboard sign. Assuming he was homeless and asking for money, our instinct was to look away. When we glanced down at the sign, however, we were surprised to find that the man was only asking for one thing - his sign said "smile if you're happy", and we did. Since then every time our group of friends goes on any kind of road trip, we make signs just like the one we saw in Burlington that day and show it to passing cars, which (almost) always results in positive responses.
Now we're taking this idea a step further - to think of one happy thing every day - it could be something that happened to you, something you heard, a memory that you were reminded of. It's so easy to get bogged down with the negative things in life that we often forget to think of the positive. Even on the worst days, there's always a reason to smile :)

Some other cool sites:
http://givethanxx.blogspot.com/
http://1000awesomethings.com/

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May 26, 2012

thedailywhat:

Marriage Proposal of the Day: The planning! The dorkiness! The tears!

So imperfect it’s perfect.

[thanks, rob!]

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May 18, 2012

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

Sarah Kay

(Source: youtube.com)

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May 16, 2012

“If you suppose your speech is normal, it’s ‘cause your impediment is listening.”

LOVE George Watsky. Check him out.

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May 14, 2012

ratsoff:

Smile by Dean Fleischer-Camp

“You’re taking a video aren’t you, you psycho?”

(@dfleischercamp.)

This is hilarious

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May 14, 2012

Let’s embark on a new journey together. Let’s break out a map—Not the old out of date one that shows where we’ve been, but a crisp new one that shows where we might go. Let’s embark on a new journey together and see where it takes us.

Leslie Knope

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