tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post7968628879072040825..comments2023-07-01T14:46:02.985-05:00Comments on Skating in the Garden in High Heels under my Alb.: Friday Five - What is There to Smile About?Pastor Joelle Colville-Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099855286381262526noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-33483015001105931642010-04-24T18:30:43.252-05:002010-04-24T18:30:43.252-05:00Are you sure "smirk" isn't the word ...Are you sure "smirk" isn't the word you are looking for???Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-21570131050265057532010-04-24T15:52:26.420-05:002010-04-24T15:52:26.420-05:00I'm as appalled by the idea of telling somebod...I'm as appalled by the idea of telling somebody what expression to put on their face as I am by the apparently common practices of offering unasked for commentary on somebody else's clothes, or patting the tummy of a pregnant woman with whom one is not intimate. What on earth makes people think any of this is a good idea?<br /><br />My own smile, while frequent, may not be quite the right kind of smile. I think the word is "sardonic."Father Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170260624474428623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-59616719422643361112010-04-23T14:58:06.356-05:002010-04-23T14:58:06.356-05:00Yes we are cat folks also. Though Henry has abando...Yes we are cat folks also. Though Henry has abandoned me to count birds...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077252518911858612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-58405475313049592062010-04-23T10:04:06.795-05:002010-04-23T10:04:06.795-05:00What a great picture of you! Smiling is sometimes ...What a great picture of you! Smiling is sometimes a problem for me, because I grew up with my mother telling me to "put a pleasant expression" on my face! So glad someone called to remind you on Sunday. Whew!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-71968098072595355052010-04-23T09:42:53.193-05:002010-04-23T09:42:53.193-05:00I smiled when I read about the bacon, the original...I smiled when I read about the bacon, the original posting about it and now, when I read that you have a piece left. I want it. <br /><br />My pastor has a great smile, reflecting the inner happiness she has and the Grace of God. Lovely. <br /><br />My kids used to tell me that I was so negative. I might have been depressed than, but, you know what, I react negatively to people who seem to look at everything through rose colored glasses. And these days, my son says he knows that if he talks to me that I will show him that there are several sides to any story, so they are not all worth smiling about.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-48243142265976318322010-04-23T08:25:19.954-05:002010-04-23T08:25:19.954-05:00Nice post. I read the same thing somewhere about ...Nice post. I read the same thing somewhere about a smile, altering your emotional landscape. It works. When you smile, there is an internal shift. Try it now and see if it doesn't work. <br /><br />I can relate to the expectation to smile. I bet you enjoyed writing this piece. Thanks.CHOberkehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046206861702958152noreply@blogger.com