Smiles and laughter

"Laughter is part of human survival kit"-David Nathan.

Misery is not a good company; you can't think well with it. You can't think well in anger, in malice, in jealousy, in envy or in depression. You can't think well with a frown. You can't think well in the negative side of life. But all this can be displaced through laughter.
There is a face lift you can perform on yourself that is guaranteed to improve your appearance. It's called a smile. Laughter is a gift from God. It lightens burdens, reduces friction, and eases the pressures and tension of life. Laughter heals your mind, your emotions, your spirit and your entire body.

"A merry heart does good like medicine, 

But a broken spirit drieth the bones"

-The Book of Proverbs 

The wheels of progress are not turned by cranks. Tom Walsh says "Every minute your mouth is turned down you lose 60 seconds of happiness". Paul Bourge wrote "Unhappiness denotes wrong thinking, just as ill health indicates a bad health". It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside. 

To laugh is to let joy bubble out to the world. To laugh is to cheer up, to enjoy and have fun. To laugh is to be in good spirit. To laugh is to whistle, to sing and to have a good time.To laugh is to jump or dance with joy. To laugh is to think well. To laugh, you first have to begin. The easiest way to begin laughter is with a smile. Laughter is a smile that bursts. 

Victor Hugo said "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face" "Every laugh makes you times younger-(Chinese proverb)

"Never frown because you never know who could be falling in love with your smile"- Anon 

"A man without a smiling face must not open a shop" (Chinese proverb)

When everything goes wrong as they sometimes do, learn to smile. Your world will look brighter behind a smile. Even the blind can hear your smile when you talk. 

Do you know that it takes 72 muscles to frown and only 14 muscles to smile? You don't have to waste energy anymore. A smile is not difficult to produce. You can manufacture one even now. A smile confuses your enemies; it disorganizes your detractors, and shut the mouth of opposition. 

If you can learn to smile, it will ultimately lead to laughter for in laughter you celebrate, you jubilate, you rejoice and you are congratulated. 

"It was only a sunny smile, 

But it scattered the night, 

Thus little it cost in giving, 

It made the day worth living"