Smile

(excerpt from “Blessed Womb” by Helene Rose)

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Did you ever notice how one smile can change your day?

Immediately, your spirits are lifted and all is well?

One smile can change your entire day.

A feeling of joy and peace

grows inside you and

changes you

in this moment.

For this day.

Maybe forever.

If you are ready, one smile

can change you forever.

Today I received a beautiful smile

from my little girl.



Unexpectedly.

The smile radiated from her mouth

to her cheeks

to her eyes

and her entire face was smiling at me.

She was glowing.

The light of her smile

reached to me

and filled me with

joy, peace and love.

Her smile reminded me of

the beautiful perfection

of this moment.

This one moment turns

into a thousand more moments of

joy, peace and love.

As her mother, my role is to

allow the unfolding of her smiles

and her laughter each moment of each day.

I can do that.

I can create a space of beauty, joy and freedom

for her spirit to soar and her

Light to shine bright.

Walk slowly today.

See your smile.

See your smile even before it reaches your mouth.

The moment before it takes physical form.

Notice your smile grow and unfold

within you.

Walk slowly today.

See the smile of your friend.

Ask your friend to see her smile even before it reaches her mouth.

The moment before it takes physical form.

Notice her smile grow and unfold

within her.

Your smile is always there,

waiting to be noticed.

Your smile is always there,

ready to take physical form.

Give your smile some attention

so that it may take physical form.

Walk slowly today.

Stop for a moment to observe yourself.

What makes you smile inside?

What makes your friend smile inside?

Smile at each other

and bask in the beauty

of each other’s perfect light.

Your perfect light is waiting to smile and shine for all to see.

Smile at Mother Earth and

let us bask in the beauty of Her perfect light.

Walk slowly today.

See the smile of Mother Earth.

See her smile the moment before it takes physical form.

That is the moment that we offer

Her our kindness.

She sees our kindness and smiles.



Gently.

Allow the unfolding of Mother Earth’s smile.

We can do this.

We can be kind to Mother Earth.

Her smile is in every flower,

every fruit, every mountain,

every plant, every stream,

every ocean and also in ourselves.

For we are one with Mother Earth.

It is Her who gives life to us.

It is us who gives life to Her.

Smiling at each other.

One smile that changes

the moment

the day

and our lives forever.

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yang membosankan


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Michael-Jackson

There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make it a better place
For you and for me

If you want to know why
There's love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares of joyful giving
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear of dread
We stop existing and start living

The it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
So make a better world
Make a better place

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

And the dream we were conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify its soul
Though it's plain to see
This world is heavenly
Be god's glow

We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we cry happy tears
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares

We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space
To make a better place

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

You and for me

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