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What is it we love about a baby’s smile?  

What’s the magic in their smile we all see?

Is it purity, innocence, acceptance, happiness

beatitude…peace and harmony.

Or…when we see a baby smile…is it more than, at first, it seems?

Perhaps we see a shadow of our hopes…a reflection of our dreams.

A baby’s smile gives us a chance to think about our journey…

where we’ve gone in life…how far.

a reminder of who we once were…

and in this moment…who we are.

It’s possible…behind each baby’s smile we also see

a reminder of the person…we were meant to be. 

If a baby’s smile has the ability 

to give our heart and spirits a lift…

then every time a baby smiles at us

we should think of it as a gift.

And if an innocent baby can give a gift 

to someone he or she doesn’t even know..

perhaps that is the reason

we tend to love their smile so.

When you’re choosing what to wear today…

choose a smile…in whatever you happen to do

because not only is a smile always in style…

it looks so beautiful on you too.

Today I’m grateful for the ability to take a moment

every once in a while…

to remember the joy there is in a hug…

and the beauty in a smile.

Today I’m grateful I have a face

a place for my smile to wear…

and for all the people in my life

with the ability to keep it there

Today I’m grateful for 17 little things

that help make life worthwhile…

that would be the muscles in my face 

that help create my smile

One of the wonders of a smile…

which through the ages this has proven to be true…

is how whenever you make another person smile

you find that you are smiling too.