It is rainy and cold today and so nobody wanted to smile and say hi this morning when I was on my walk around the neighborhood. Don’t get me wrong- I love my alone time and I am not looking to have a long conversation. But, it has occurred to me that some people lead lives that don’t offer a lot of social interaction, and I always wonder… what if I’m the only person they see all day? So I smile, even at people who are turning their faces away from me or staring at their shoes. Just in case.

On another note, have you ever read something totally wrong, then been disappointed when you realized what it really said? I had one of those moments this morning. All those quote graphics were going by in my facebook feed, and one of them was loading slowly and I tried to read it while it was still blurry. I thought it said:

Once I got it to load, it turned out to be something about happiness and windows and things you never knew were possible that was very sweet and cute, and I realized I didn’t really like anything about it except the font. But, anyway, just remember, there’s probably a silver lining, even if it’s in the pantry right now. You just have to look for it. Also, you should smile, just in case the grumpy people are really sad or lonely and could really use a nice word, even if it’s only “good morning.”