What Makes Us Smile?

A smile lights up our faces and according to science has positive health benefits. Smiling at someone else makes us approachable and often brings a smile in return. So, what makes us smile? Music, movies and tv shows make us smile. Favourite comedians make us smile. Grandchildren, gardening and telling stories make us smile. But sometimes we don’t feel like smiling or laughing and we must work at making a space for laughter. Health issues particularly pile up as we age and sometimes it is hard to remember what makes us smile. What we do know is that where there is life, even in tough times, there is still the ability to laugh and smile. Sometimes it’s laughing at ourselves, sometimes it’s laughing at the absurdity of life, sometimes it is taking pride in the multicultural fabric of our country and relishing in the hopefulness that brings. Maybe laughter is the best medicine.