9.28.2008

A Stranger's Gift

This past week has been really hard for me. There were times when I was worried if my life would just fall apart at the seams. But through it all I found out the simplest thing.

Everyday in the hallway I passed this girl, she was a freshman and I had no idea who she was. Quite frankly I didn't care either. But each time she passed me she would smile wave and say hi. I don't know why she smiled at me, and I certainly wasn't all that pleasant looking, but she did. I realized that smile made my day and still does. The fact that someone can be so nice toward me when I am having such a hard time is amazing. A simple smile can make all the difference. Don't hold back, show off your pearly whites. You never know who might need it.

1 comment:

Bethany said...

Ashlyn, I totally agree with you. A smile can do so much even if you don't say hi. Sometimes if your the one smiling to someone, it can make the person feel better, but also you!