Smile

The last thing that brought a smile to my lips was a school hallway interaction. A girl who I'd never seen passed me, and gave me the biggest smile. It quite literally felt like sunlight seeping to my core. Even when she had passed me, there was still a trace of a smile on my face. And that reminded me of something. 

When I was little, I used to play a game with my sister when we would take our bicycles around Burlington. The game went like this; each person who would smile back at us on the bike path was worth one point, and we would compete to get the most points. We would smile hugely until our face muscles felt tight. I remember how much my own smile and my sister's would tint my day with joy. What a beautiful time. 

Posted in response to the challenge Smile.

J_Kramer

VT

15 years old

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