Smile

        Another way to open up to people is to smile. Smile more often. You cannot always be happy but you can be cheerful. Do you know that there is such a thing as a ministry of comfort? We can comfort people just by smiling at them. Kaya lang sometimes we tend to be very selfish. We carry the world on our shoulders. We become obsessed sa nararamdaman nating mood. Nadadamay tuloy ang iba. Nalilimutan natin na may pananagutan din tayo na pasayahin ang ating kapwa. Binibigyan tayo ng Diyos ng mukha para ingiti sa kapwa. Makatutulong tayo para kung may mabigat man siyang nararamdaman o may problema ay maibsan. Maaari tayong magbigay ng comfort without even saying a word. Just smile.

       People who do not want to be disturbed do not smile. They are afraid that it might encourage people to come near them. Kaya inilalagay nila ang sarili sa parang isang fortress na may mga kanyon at matataas na pader. “Huwag kayong lalapit, babarilin ko kayo. Nakasara ang aking bakod, ayaw ko sa inyo. Leave me alone.” The greatest difficulty can come from people but the greatest fun and enjoyment can also come from people. The same heat that melts the wax harderns the clay. The same people who can bother us are also the same people who can help us. The same people that can bring you unhappiness sometimes are the same people that can bring you happiness.

       May kwento ng isang taong magpapakamatay. Tatalon na siya sa kung saan pero ang sabi niya, “May isang tao lang na ngumiti sa akin na makasalubong ko, hindi na ako magpapakamatay.” Buti na lang at may ngumiti kaya hindi natuloy ang kanyang pagpapakamatay. Kung kayo yung ngumiti na iyon, can you imagine what kind of ministration you were able to give that person? Pero kung kayo ang nakasalubong  nung tao at nang makita nyo, inirapan nyo pa, baka napadali ang pagtalon nya at isinama pa kayo. Kaya mahalaga yung ministry of smiling because you advertise your openness.