Today is World Smile Day, so let's spend the day with a nice smile on our faces!!

You feel a lot better if somebody smiles at you, and the same if you actually smile at somebody else, and it can really cheer that other person up.

Apart from bringing enjoyment to a lot of people, Internet emoticons make a lot of money.  In 1999, 470 different ones were made for the Internet - a lot of smiley faces. 

Smiling is good for you. When you smile, endorphins are created, which are neurotransmitters that cause feelings of pleasure.  Yellow was used for the emoticons as it is the symbol of cheerfulness, so a brilliant choice of colour.

It was such a simple thing with a few dots and upturned curves by a guy called Harvey Ball, and is one of the most iconic symbols we have ever seen and it gets everywhere. We all use emojis, or most of us do. 

Harvey Ball died in 2001 but his foundation called the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation lives on and carries the message of peace and love as the sponsor of World Smile Day 

Today is your chance to brighten the world and make the world a better place through a smile, and let's face it we could all do with that now.

How we celebrate it is up to the individual just look at people around you and see if you think they could be helped with a smile. It doesn't take much to smile.

There are activities you can participate in, like visiting nursing homes and bringing a smile to people worse off that you are. You can make your loved ones smile. It doesn't have to be anything grand. Just small things count as much.

Most of all, smile today. It is the main ingredient of life.  Just remember it takes less muscles to smile than to frown. 

So Happy World Smile Day and

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