I saw a long list of pictures of a friend the yesterday. Her smile was intoxicating. The pictures were simple, natural pictures, but they were full of joy. All the images I've seen of her lately radiate with her joy.
I'm wondering how often the rest of us feel that joy, let alone radiate it. What makes her smile so big? What makes her bounce with energy when she walks? I see her smile and I can feel her joy contagiously trying to get me.
What gives you joy? What is the thing that makes you radiate that joy to others? If you can't think of it, why? Does your family bring you joy? Does your job bring you joy?
Perhaps the better question is what do you bring joy to? Who do you share your joy with?
I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that joy is a choice. We get to choose if we are joyful, if we have peace and contentment. We get to choose how to think about our lives and our situations. If we choose joy in the midst of all of life, who will be the recipient of our joyful smile? Who's day will be made because our joy is so evident that a picture cannot disguise or contain it?
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