Essay: - Smile and Peace
“Peace begins with a smile” says Mother Teresa. Smile is a positive non-verbal communication, an agreement, a sign of love and compassion. It takes a moment, but the memory of it lasts forever. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble. Nevertheless it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile as much as the one who has no more to give."
With the Smile, one can reduce the level of hatred he has towards the other person. Remember “Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” said Coretta Scott King an American Author. Smiling is contagious. Once you smile at a person, he or she smiles back at you. Thereby both are happy the smiler and the receiver. Hence for that moment hatred vanishes and the journey towards peace begins. We know from a renowned quote of
Smile as many times as possible in a day at someone you never want to smile. Love and compassion shall come rushing to you and the one who receives. It takes a moment, but the pleasant memory of it lasts forever. Smile is one of the most romantic things in the world. A smile helps display our feelings to the world. Feelings of love, joy, or laughter; all put on display with a smile. Even the darkest of days are brightened by a smile.
In nut shell, when there is love and compassion, there is no room for hatred. Today, countries fight with each other for power and resources. However, they don’t work on internal problems that are affecting the citizens of the country. If, instead of nursing hatred for other countries, caste, creed, colour and religion, if a nation provides food and shelter for its citizens and eradicates poverty, the world would be full of peace and harmony and a better and a happier place to live.
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