A Smile

I am one of those people who will smile, especially when I do not feel like it, just to make others smile.  I hate the idea of other people feeling down and will always try my hardest to make those around me happy.  At the hospital, doctors are always impressed that, regardless of how bad things get, I will have a smile to offer.  Lately however, finding the strength within me to do that has been difficult.  When you have long periods of isolation, with nothing but your own thoughts and a body that does not seem to work, you sometimes have to trick yourself into smiling just to keep yourself going.  Yesterday was one of those days which reminded me that the trick was there.  It certainly brings you down with a crash.

Please do excuse me for the self-indulgence of this post.  Normal fashion-based fun will resume shortly.

xxxx