People say to me, “Oh, you gotta be crazy!

How can you smile in times like these?

Don’t you read the news? Don’t you know the score?
How can you smile when so many others grieve?”

People say to me, “What kind of fool believes
That a smile will make a difference in the end?”

By way of a reply, I say a fool such as I
Who sees a smile as somewhere to begin

A smile is somewhere to begin
The search for something worth believing in

If changes are to come there are things that must be done
And a smile is somewhere to begin

 

Somewhere to Begin written by T.R. Ritchie

© T. R. Ritchie, Whitebark Music

www.trritchie.com

 

 

In Joy and Love

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

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