Let your smile be your sunshine

Pollyanna, eternal optimist, happy-go-lucky, #1 cheerleader, glass half full person, dreamer, idealist and anything else you can think of along those lines I have been called. I like those qualities in myself. Sometimes people think I am a little simple in my ways of dealing with the world around me, but I would much rather be simply happy than complex skeptical and worried.

I've also been called gullible, vulnerable, not street savvy, wide-eyed and trusting. I'm ok with that too. I prefer to be trusting and vulnerable. I have wonderful life experiences learning and sharing with people. I've been told many times that I am really easy to talk to. I think it's because I am open to hearing what people feel and how they react to situations. I might not necessarily agree with their opinion or their choice, but it really is not my place to judge someone else on their way of coping because I have not had their same experiences.

My hope is that anyone I encounter will part from such an encounter feeling just a little happier, have a little more hope, or feel a little bit better about themselves. I have a whole lot of love to give and I am willing to share.

So, maybe I am pollyanna or any other of the names I listed before, but I like the way I am and I don't mind one bit being teased for recommending to Keri on a rainy day that she should let her smile be her sunshine. That's just me.



Maybe the thesaurus should add my name to the list of synonyms listed behind pollyanna,...