Smile

I remember being an 8th grader playing pitcher on the Varsity softball team. I have always been very hard on myself, and at that age I didn't quite understand how to control that in the midst of a game. The first baseman would tell me to smile during the game. She would say something about having a beautiful smile and that I needed to smile. I know she wanted me to keep my head up and keep moving forward and working hard regardless of what just happened. I think that's true for me in life in general...keep my head up and keep smiling. I have a beautiful smile, so I should show it. I know me...I won't always smile, I wear my emotions fairly visibly most of the time, and I'm not always happy. But I need to remind myself sometimes to keep smiling. It's a good lesson, and this post is my reminder today. :)