"There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all."

Things aren't always that easy-- nope, not at all. But, they could be a little less hard.
No matter what has made you sad, no matter what has angered you, no matter how many lemons life throws at you, a smile will get you through it. That smile doesn't even have to be yours. Sometimes, the things that keep you going aren't from yourself, but from others. The smile of a friend, or even a stranger, is sometimes all that's needed to brighten another's day.
I've come to the realization that life is short, and is never quite what you want it to be. Sometimes, it's hard to just deal. I found that the best way to feel better is to make others feel better. I guess it's just a personal goal, but I've promised myself that no matter how horrible a day I've had, no matter how bad I may feel, no matter how many clouds are over my head, I'd help as many people as I possibly could. Sure, I may be one person-- a very small, insignificant person, in fact-- but it isn't true that there's nothing I can do to help the world. In my mind, happiness is the one thing that everyone seeks for in life. If we all had that, things wouldn't be so bad. Maybe, just maybe, through all the small acts of kindness, kind eyes, kind words, and kind smiles, I might just be able to help the world...

one person at a time.