Today I found hidden value in a simple smile. No it was not the smile as in "smile you were just caught on camera going through a red light" It was not even a human smile. I was walking in the local park when I was approached by a furry dog sans human owner. This dog approached me very carefully as if she knew she was not supposed to be there alone. She had a collar but no tag or other ID. Perhaps she was an illegal dog who had wondered across some imaginary border without detection. At any rate she smiled as she approached me. If you are a dog owner you know what I mean. If not, you will have to take my word for it. She smiled in that universal way we all manage to express "hello!" when we don't speak the language. Babies do it. Apes do it. And I am telling you here that dogs do it too. This is the hidden value I share today. In some universal way a smile conveys kind thoughts, brings good karma, and probably promotes a healthy outlook on life. So please smile when you read this. Oh! and just to reassure you, I did not turn in the smiling stray dog. We just exchanged smiles and each of us continued along our way.
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