Passage 11 Let Us SmileThe thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile, that costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile
The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men, will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the sun again
It’s full of worth and goodness, too, with manly kindness blent
It’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent
There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile
It always has the same good look; it’s never out of style
It nerves us to try again when failure makes us blue
The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you
It pays the highest interest—for it is merely lent
It’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent
A smile comes very easy—you can wrinkle up with cheer, a hundred