Smile

She smiled at the sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindnesses of a friend and wrote him a thank-you letter.
The friend as so pleased with the thank-you that he left a large tip after lunch
The waitress surprised by the size of tip, bet the whole thing on a hunch.
The next day she picked up her winnings, and gave part to a man on the street.
The man on the street was grateful; for two days he'd had nothing to eat.
After he finished his dinner, he left for his dingy room.
(He didn't know at that moment that he might be facing doom.)
On the way he picked up a shivering puppy and took him home to get warm.
The puppy was very grateful to be in out of the storm.
That night the house caught in fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked 'til he woke the whole house hold and saved everyone form harm.
One of the boys he saved grew up to be President.
All this because of an simple smile that hadn't cost a cent.

Barbara Hauk- Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul