I found this man on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. He was leaning heavily on his cane, looking down, wearing a grimaced face. I felt bad for him, so I smiled and waved when I walked past.
His face changed completely. He lit up, smiled wide, and gave me a cheery greeting. There was nothing forced about it. He seemed like a man who went through life looking for the smallest excuses to be happy.
I walked 50 feet down the sidewalk, turned around, and walked back to him. “I want to take your photo,” I told him, “because of how big you smiled when I walked by.”
He said: “Well I saw someone smiling at me who I didn’t even know. So I thought: ‘By God! I Better do something!”
Source: Humans of New York
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I love your blog!
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Hey 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂
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I shared this post on FB – thank you!
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Truly Wonderful 😉 Thank You for Sharing this !
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This made a tear of joy come to my eye!!!!! We need to smile and acknowledge people more often, young and old….. They do exist ya know!!!!
Take Care and God Bless 🙂 Kenny T
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Oh, that was so lovely!:) It makes me so happy just looking at his smile – it’s such a wonderful story, and such a wonderful picture. Thank you for making my day brighter:)
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Awh, bless!!!! Thank you (as always!) to the Kindness Blog team for making my day!! Hugs to you, Cher xo
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The smallest gestures mean much.
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Well that is just you my dear. Love the pic.
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A simple smile can change a day for the better.
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You must be cute too 🙂
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A smile can make all the difference
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