Help Someone Smile...You'll Feel Better for It

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He was holding a sign that said: "I am blind. Please help." There were only a few coins and a bill or two in the hat.

A man who was walking by took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, wrote some words on it, and put the sign back, so that everyone walking by would see the new words.

Soon, the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon, the man who had changed the wording came by to see how things were going.

The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. The second sign, however, told people they were lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith, and drop the fear.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Author Unknown