SMILE
There was a time in my life when I greeted a smile to people I met walking on the street, fellow passengers on any vehicle, or strangers passing by our house. And they smiled back. It was a nice time—no assumptions, no doubts in your heart—just a simple unadulterated smile. Somehow, through the passing of the years, the smile turns to a frown. And like everything else that is changing gradually, I didn’t realize it until I saw this girl on the bus.
That day, I was on the bus with Mark Galang. As the gentleman that he is, he also paid for my fare that day. He is such a kind-hearted guy. Bless him. Mark told me that they met the girl in Chowking, where he works. As I’ve suspected, the girl has a very high self-esteem. She is the kind who’d be the first one to approach you and introduce herself. She doesn’t need a middleman.
I’d like to have that kind of attitude. But then, you can’t help but to doubt everyone if you’ve been hurt too many times. I don’t know but… I just thought it would be nice to go back to the time when I don’t carry even a hint of a grudge to anyone—the time when I have a smile ready for everyone.
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