Prop: A Garden Tapestry if you can

Have you ever seen someone on the street walk by with a really grumpy face? It kind of catches you off-guard, doesn’t it? And you kind of walk around them, giving them some space, treading on tiptoes, right?

But what happens when you walk by someone on the street, or in your apartment building, or in a store, and that person looks at you and smiles? You smile back, right? If they say, “Good morning!” and smile at you, you say “Good morning” back…and smile. And your day just got a little bit brighter.

I want you to try that this week. Smile at someone you don’t know. Just walk by and say hello, then smile when you look them in the eye. Watch their reaction. Most people will smile back, and their face will soften, and their eyes brighten.

That smile con…