“If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau
I Remember
A three-year-old opened the birthday gift from his grandmother and discovered it was a water pistol. He shouted with delight and headed for the nearest sink.
His mother was not so pleased. She turned to her mother and said, “I’m surprised at you, Mother! Don’t you remember how we used to drive you crazy with water guns?”
The grandmother smiled sweetly and replied, “I remember.”
Smiles are Like Parties for the Brain
“A smile activates mirror neurons… special signals that fire when we act and when we observe others acting… making grins literally contagious. Smiles are like parties for the brain. They activate neuropeptides that work to reduce stress and spread happy messages through the body. Both the smiler and the ‘smilee’ usually feel a mood boost.” – Ellen Petry Leanse