A smile costs nothing but gives much,
It enriches those who receive,
Without making poorer those who give,
It takes but a moment but the memory of it sometimes lasts for ever.
None is so rich or mighty that He can get along without it, and none
Is so poor but that he can be made rich by it.
A smile creates happiness in the home,
Fosters well in business, and is the countersign of friendship;
It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged,
Sunshine to the sad, and it is nature’s best antidote for trouble.
Yet, it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is
Something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away.
Some people are too tired to give you a smile,
Give them one of yours, as none Needs a smile as much as he Who has no more to give.
Smile, smile…
Come on, smile.
S.A. Jegede
EDITOR’S NOTE
Originally published in Citizen on 06 Jan 1992, p. 72. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation verified against the archived page.