sharing a smile

This was sent to me in an email, and I wanted to share it.  it is what I am to do in my life.

Twinkies and Root Beer


A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some pigeons.

The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.

Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?

"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"

He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However, before his son responded, he added," You know, he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!

~author unknown~


So often, we affect people and we do not even know it.  This happens for good and bad.  I try to compliment, say hello, pass a smile to as many people as I can on a daily basis.  I know that it is so simple to do and can bring so much joy to another person.  You never know when that word of kindness or that simple smile that you shared that day with a stranger may have been the one thing they needed to no end their life that day.  You may never get the "credit" for doing this, but if you live your life spreading that love always, then you can go through you life knowing that you have changed others lives, even if their is no proof.  I challenge all of you to share a smile or a kind word today.  You will find that it will also make you happy.
I wrote this in 1993


28 Smile



People are mean

in this world Of ours

They have rude weapons

Like voices and cars

They say fuck you asshole

honk their horns for awhile

And I like to rebuttal

With just a small smile.

Because I learned as a child

And confirmed as an adult

That a smile is something

Not caused by a fault

It is something that happens

When you feel joy inside

And it is so very powerful

That you cannot hide

The power that it has

And the beauty that it shows

With a smile on your face

Everybody knows

That your happy or joyous

Or up to something sly

But when people see that smile

They usually don’t wonder why

So when you’re mad or sad

Or even glad

Then give your face something

To do

Lift your cheeks

And make a smile

I do it quite a lot

And I hope that you will too.


Tommy  T Cook