Sunday, September 14, 2014

Kindness and Smiles

"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."
― Washington Irving

As I was driving a couple of days ago, I approached an intersection.  There was construction on one side of the road, which made it difficult for pedestrians to cross the street.  I saw a construction worker walk two women who were carrying awkward packages across the street.  When the construction worker saw me looking at him, he smiled.  I smiled and waved, and he waved back.

I noticed that I was still smiling as I drove away and I remembered a study I read a while back that found that even observing an act of kindness boosts your mood.  It certainly did mine.

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