10 January

Grandfather Chronicles: The Power Of A Smile

by Jon Katz
Smiles Are Infectious

Emma says that when Robin smiles, she puts her whole body into it, I suspect she is laughing at the world and it’s ridiculous ways. Still, smiles are infectious and when I see Robin smile I smile, and when I put her smile up on the blog, I see that many other people smile as well.

Walking on the street in Brooklyn, a grandmother came up to me and asked if she could hold the baby for a minute, and I said sure, and she saw Robin smile and she said isn’t it the most wonderful thing, the smile of a baby, it is so pure, she has not had to deal with the nature of life yet.

I told her I hoped Robin’s life was worth smiling about, but I knew what she meant. So I’ll keep sharing Robin’s smiles, I think they do a lot of good.

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