Every Time Smile

“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” -Mother Teresa

“When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.” — Tennessee Williams.

Right now, we’ve got a whole lotta loneliness going on. Especially here in the United States where the surgeon general called it an epidemic.

Every single time you possibly can, make eye contact with someone, smile and say hello.

Worst case scenario…they ignore you and move on by. So what?

Best case scenario…your greeting might be the only one they’ve received in a very, very long time. And it might change the entire trajectory of their life.

Do it. Don’t wait. Make the first move. Smile every time. You’ll be glad you did. So will they.

P.S. – Listen to Hank and Elvis sing about being lonely.