The Therapeutic Expression

Ok, so I'm driving down the street on my way to school, and I come to a red light. I swear, this crossroad has got to be the one intersection that every female jogger in Memphis uses consistently, because there are always a few there, and today there were more than usual! But anyway, there was this one that stood out. It wasn't because she was attractive (eh, in a cool big sister kinda way, I guess) and it wasn't because of the bright white sweater she was wearing...it was because of her smile. It was huge! She was having so much fun! Apparently, there was someone she knew across the street, and they started embarassing each other (and themselves!) to the great entertainment of all the drivers stuck at the light.

As I drove away, I couldn't help thinking of how many people that girl must have helped today. A smile does so much. It's amazing how much we underestimate it. Some people desperately need a smile before they do something rash. Without it...who knows what they might do?

Everyone knows that no one loves to smile like I do, and that no one loves to make other people smile like I do. I'll do anything and everything for a smile. Maybe I should have taken lessons in comedy...or maybe it's something you're either born with or without. Take my brother, for example.

I swear, that boy's knack for timing is uncanny! You see it a lot in sparring. I'm pretty sure I'm faster than he is, but I lose to him more often than I win, because he sits back, patiently waiting for me, and then he defends himself, gauges me, and waits for an opening that I'm sure he knows is coming before I do!
His timing serves him really well in telling funny stories, too. My little brother is the most popular guy I know, and everyone who knows him loves him. I'm oftentimes jealous of him. Anyway, the point is, he never had to learn this talent. He was born with this ability. None of us knows yet what he's going to do after college, besides fly, but I'm sure that which he was born with will serve him very well.

So... since I love to make people smile (because it makes me smile, too!) how can I do so? Any suggestions?...