What was THAT?

I failed miserably today. I was grouchy and picky. My kids spent more time in time out than on the comfy rug. Well, I made it up at lunch a passed hugs out like they were cotton candy. You know, these kids are so forgiving. They just smile and it seems like they forget I was Atilla the Hun in the AM.

A smile goes a long way. I watched them mimick the way I felt, if I frowned, they frowned. If I smiled, they smiled. I'll have to remember to smile more. They look up with those expectant faces as if to say, "Show me how I'm feeling today." I wonder if it's that way with adults too. I'll have to remember to smile more.

Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.

I passed around the corner,
And someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile,
Then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine,
Could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin,
Don't leave it undetected,
Let's start an epidemic quick,
And get the world infected!