SMILE!

I read a quote by Roy T. Bennet today that said,"Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness of people." 

When I read about smiles I can't help but reflect on the huge smile Elder Scott likes to wear. If you've been lucky enough to be around him then you know it's a pretty standard feature on his face. He loves to smile, and you can't help but feel good when you're around him because of it.

Elder Scott & Elder Choque

Elder Scott and Miguel

This past week Elder Scott had an opportunity to sit down with his mission president and the first words out of his mouth were, "Elder, I want to just say how great your smile is. It just brings comfort and tranquility. I know your investigators feel a connection when they see your smile. It’s a God-given gift. Thank you for your smile.”  Kyler thought it was so cool that his mission president said such a kind thing to him and it immediately made him think about a paragraph in his Patriarchal Blessing that says, “During those times that you feel you are walking uphill, exercise your courage and consciously put a smile on your face.” He then went on to say, "A smile really is a gift from Heavenly Father. It’s a tool of happiness and joy. It can bring peace and comfort not only for ourselves, but the other people we see as well. That’s why I was told to consciously put a smile on my face, even when it’s hard, because there’s power in it. Not only for me, but for others as well. And I know what President said is true as well. My investigators can feel it when I smile. It invites the spirit."

Gordon B. Hinckley perfectly summed it up for me when he said, "Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart." 

I hope everyone reading this finds many reasons to smile today.  Below are a few of the reasons I'll be smiling today. 

This hat makes me smile (and laugh)

This nametag gives me a reason to smile

This face gives me a reason to smile.

This service gives me a reason to smile.

This friendship gives me a reason to smile.

This SMILE gives me a reason to smile.