What made you smile today?

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  • PaperDoll_
    PaperDoll_ Posts: 32,841 Member
    A sweet pm :) thank you.

    You're welcome. :*:D
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    A one year old child trying to use a microphone.
  • epangili
    epangili Posts: 818 Member
    edited February 2020
    A random guy at a church function said I was gorgeous and introduced himself. I said my husband would appreciate that and thanked him for the compliment. I've never been called gorgeous in my entire life...
  • honeybee__12
    honeybee__12 Posts: 15,688 Member
    Being right.
  • honeybee__12
    honeybee__12 Posts: 15,688 Member
    A sweet voicemail from my mom’s best friend.
    I’ve known her my entire life.
    We threw her a party for her 87th yesterday.
    It’s so difficult watching loved ones grow old with all their ailments.
    It was a very sweet voicemail that I will be sure to keep.
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,002 Member
    The same thing that’s made me smile for the last 3 or 4 months. 😉
  • PaperDoll_
    PaperDoll_ Posts: 32,841 Member
    MelG7777 wrote: »
    The same thing that’s made me smile for the last 3 or 4 months. 😉

    Me? 😁
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,002 Member
    PaperDoll_ wrote: »
    MelG7777 wrote: »
    The same thing that’s made me smile for the last 3 or 4 months. 😉

    Me? 😁

    Oh you! I’ve been working on something for you.

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  • PaperDoll_
    PaperDoll_ Posts: 32,841 Member
    MelG7777 wrote: »
    PaperDoll_ wrote: »
    MelG7777 wrote: »
    The same thing that’s made me smile for the last 3 or 4 months. 😉

    Me? 😁

    Oh you! I’ve been working on something for you.

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    Well this made me smile! ❤️
  • Soon2BSuper
    Soon2BSuper Posts: 1,767 Member
    Surprise parcel in the mail. My amazing cousin sent me a Bass Guitar!
  • lnorman0888
    lnorman0888 Posts: 444 Member
    My 2 year old
  • honeybee__12
    honeybee__12 Posts: 15,688 Member
    Teacher Conference, turns out my 6yr old grandson is advanced in Math. 🤓🧮
    That makes me so happy!!!
    I barely passed math every year I was in school. 🤔
  • mi_nina_lola
    mi_nina_lola Posts: 767 Member
    Teacher Conference, turns out my 6yr old grandson is advanced in Math. 🤓🧮
    That makes me so happy!!!
    I barely passed math every year I was in school. 🤔

    this makes me happy! math always dragged me down in school lol. looks like we're twinning on that! :D
  • mytyglotz
    mytyglotz Posts: 1,804 Member
    edited February 2020
    Today was my third day as a paraeducator at an elementary school. Today during recess with the third graders, some of the children were playing a bit too rowdily on the slides (all in good fun, though - they weren't being malicious! Their idea of fun was just nearing a safety hazard), so I intervened and stopped their play.
    I always feel very poorly when I need to ask a child to "stop" doing something (and, I try to avoid using that word - "Stop", or other negative words like "don't" or "shouldn't" - as much as I can, and instead try to find a way to iterate the behavior I DO want to see! Maybe that's a futile tactic. . . . I'm still learning!!).
    I don't want to be a "buzzkill" or inhibit their creative play.
    Anyway,
    I didn't just want to stop their play and leave them to their own disappointment, so I quickly redirected their focus to something else they could do that might be equally as fun.
    I explained a game to a few of the kiddos who were still hanging around after I pooped the party, telling them that I had learned it on the playground in my elementary years. I'm not good at giving instructions or explaining things in a concise way (as you can see in this post!), so I doubted they understood.
    Well, as I discovered about five minutes later from my coworker, apparently something I said resonated with them.
    "What game did you teach them?" my fellow coworker asked as she approached my side.
    I was confused at first, then followed her gaze toward the group of children who looked like they were having a blast of fun - whatever they were doing.
    I might be misinterpreting the entire scenario, but, after watching them for a bit, overhearing some of the things they'd chuckle and laugh in their game, I thought (or at least wished) that they were playing the game I had tried to teach them.
    After a tough few first days, to say my spirits were lifted is an understatement - my heart was flying, carried on the wings of the delightful sight.

    As I said, I might be completely wrong and the kiddos were just doing their own thing (which wouldn't surprise me. They're always finding new ways to have fun, all on their own),
    but I have an inkling, and I at least like to think that they were recreating the game I taught them.
    I like to think I somehow did something good for them today.

    **I'm sorry to type so much - and it's all about something less-than excellent. This is one reason I smiled today though - and I thought that'd make it relevant to share here. (: **
    Keep smiling, Everyone!

    And when you can't find something to smile about, look harder!




  • honeybee__12
    honeybee__12 Posts: 15,688 Member
    My ex husband 😊
  • FabulousFantasticFifty
    FabulousFantasticFifty Posts: 195,833 Member
    After I figured out how to strap a tree with the Cobra Cabling System 👍😁
  • mommabear4315
    mommabear4315 Posts: 3,424 Member
    My husband bringing my favorite champagne bottles home.
  • honeybee__12
    honeybee__12 Posts: 15,688 Member
    I’ve gotten really good at entertaining myself and most of the time it’s stand up comedy. 🤣🐝
  • FabulousFantasticFifty
    FabulousFantasticFifty Posts: 195,833 Member
    Reading @honeybee__12 's post 😜😂
  • DAN1ELGRU88
    DAN1ELGRU88 Posts: 86 Member
    My son. He came home from school in a cheeky mood. Made me laugh