Smile

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. - Thich Nhat Hanh Inner Smile Exercise: 1. Close your eyes. 2. Breath slowly, deeply, and consciously. 3. Set the corners of your mouth in just the slightest smile. 4. Visualize your smile growing larger and larger, and your happiness increasing.  A smile that begins as an effort and a pretense quickly grows to become genuine, and given time, a habit of happiness.  Although it is always better to live with conviction and enthusiasm, some days it is better just to go through the motions than to do nothing. Smile even when you feel grumpy. Meditate or Pray even when you have nothing to say to God. Cook a healthy meal even when you are tired. Walk or exercise even when the thought doesn't excite you. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I smile because that is apart of me It's the only way I know how to be I hope I will continue to have this expression Parkinson's has a way of putting me in regression I will do all that is possible to slow down Parkinson's disease I am fortunate after all these years, my tremors you barely see Although my walk is like a shuffle at times but when my meds are working, I look fine. I have an inner tremor, few can see It's in my throat and mouth, That's quite aggravating for me. At times I bite my tongue and I say ouch. There are so many friends that I've met through the years We sometimes chat, inspire and wipe each other's tears. I can not remove this disease of mine but I am able to smile and act just fine.