Simple Smile

It began as a regular day with the same 'ole schedule. I woke up got out of bed and decided to do some errands in the early morning. Had no idea that the simplest phrase would catch me so off guard in the profoundest way.

There I was in the local Target...just trying to get some everyday things...when this pale green coffee mug caught my eye. It had an elegant, silver writing on it...that read..."Peace begins with a smile."

When we walk an everyday path, that seems so dark, and one that seems to be such a battle...It is hard to smile. Sometimes even painful. In order to smile a peace must be found in one's soul that allows the heart to flutter once again.

Recently, in the past four years, battle's have come at me...from many directions...a time of testing my strength, faith, and character. I found it hard to be at peace...within myself...let alone anyone else. There comes a time in life, where the simple smile can allow the peace to put to rest the battle in one's soul.

Peace comes from letting go of your ideals and emotions...and grasping hold of a greater hope. To genuinely smile...releases peace into the soul and allows one to know that they are alive.

After all, the simple smile lets the beauty of life unravel.