"Feel GOOD" Memories...

Yesterday, I was late to leave from work. Not wanting to miss my fast train, I and a friend walking with quite some speed.
Subconsciously, I started finding triangles in the traffic and turnings on the road & slopes. I would picture the triangle, and walk on the hypotenuse! When my friend didnt follow my path, I said it aloud, "Dont you know the 'Pythagoras theorm'. Its best to apply it here. We walk less this ways". With that I started grinning, glimpsed proud faces of all my MATH teachers, right there :)

Well the story doesn't end here!

We reached the station and found a train on the platform. Hardly 1 min difference, but I couldnt reach the platform in time. Once, last week, similar situation, and lost in my thoughts, I ended up catching a train for the wrong destination. Never realised till I "felt" train was heading in the wrong direction. Phew! it had cost me another 30 mins! :)
Anyways, so yesterday I luckily saw another fast train due in 2 mins. I dashed to the regular platform, only to find that train on another. Grumpy in my mood, I was looking absently at the slow train coming on my platform. Tried to cheer myself, that there must be a spl reason to why I missed it. And there stood my spl reason :))
An old lady, all white hair, 1 tooth missing and big frown lines was standing at the compartment door. She saw me, and her face lit up with a cute "Thank-heavens" half-smile! The door step was at some reasonable height, and she wanted me to lend her a hand of support.
Her firm grip, lovely smile, just made up my mood. Though she would have sought help from someone or the other, the fact that it was me, brightened my heart.

These tiny things are what I call my "Feel GOOD" memories... subtle actions with big ear-to-ear grins :)))

A Day Full of Smiles...

Its one of my favourite gifts
those contended faces, twinkling eyes...
.. big big grins or tiny half-smiles

The day would always remain hectic
To remove those frown lines...smile definitely is the best antiseptic!

Think about those monotonous days
All work... only work...serious - sarcastic puns...
it seemed dreadful to even mention fun!

Glum faces, tired eyes..
Drooping shoulders, suffocating ties...
Agreed the walk lasted miles, but doesnt mean its a ban on smiles!

Few laughter gags or giggling spurts..
Girls and guys, loosen you belts for the "say cheese" bursts!

Mellow down a lil in your formal attire
Greet everyone with a wishful smile..not satire!

Fill ur days full of smiles :))))
happy or sad..smile it away..take it in your stride..
Live this unique life, the smiling stylE!

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