Smile...

So a few days ago, well about a week I think, I went to the doctors to get my Eczema sorted out. Every single day was like 'itch' hell and my skin looked... Not a very pretty sight, I have to say. So when I was at the clinic, I gave my name and took a seat as I waited for my turn to see the doctor. Up on the TV, to my absolute suprise, and old Charlie Chaplin movie was on.

Of course, I have actually watched this movie already (a few years ago, my cousin, his wife, my brother and I, watched a whole set of Charlie Chaplin movies while my parents went for this, Indian musical thingy) but it still did not stop me from actually enjoying yet concealing my laughter from the other patients, worrying that my sickness that they might not have known, might have reached my brain for some reason.


However, that is not the point that I am trying to express here. Thing is, I can almost be positively sure that only a very small percentage of 10 patients sitting in that room have actually watched a Charlie Chaplin movie but when it was on, whether they were sick or not, they utterly enjoyed it. As a matter of fact, the more sickly patients looked far more lightened and better after a few giggles and smiles.

So here we are, how laughter seems to be the best medicine for sadness (though chocolate is another alternative) yet we have been far too thrifty in offering a smile. Yes, I know, we have had countless people that have told us to smile at other people, or in not so many words, be pleasant. But, it seems that rather than offering a smile to other, how many times have we actually stopped, looked at the mirror and smiled at ourselves? Brushing your teeth doesn't count.

As a self proclaimed self-criticiser, yes, I have now started smiling to myself more and yes, I have accepted the fact that I am very good looking despite the fact that I idolise the looks of Zac Effron, Aaron Johnston and Jake Gyllenhaal, all put together. This however, is not including the fact that I have made a resolution this year that I will have to enroll in a physical regime so that I could look and have abs like they do. And, I have also learned to be far much nicer to myself because I am unique in every single imaginable way. I have been nice to so many people, its time to put myself in front of others too.

So, moral of the story is, be nice to yourself, smile and make you life brighter even if it seems like your doomed, if you have to, stuff yourself with some chocolates to get the endorphins running. Once you do it, then you will start smiling at everybody else and their faces will light up like an energy saving Philips bulb that is very Eco-friendly. What a beautiful world. So people, smile to yourself first.

(Warning due to the recommendations of chocolates: Excessive intake may lead to sugar rush and extreme happiness which is unhealthy and dangerous. Therefore dark chocolate is much advised as a suitable alternative but your emotions may go haywire due to excessive endorphins and cause an adrenalin rush. Chocolates are also very high in saturated fatty acids. Please exercise caution.)