Truly Smiling

Sometimes you get upset with some things. What do you do then? Some people choose to smile and try to hide what's within, some people act like nothing has ever happened but inside they are crying, some people just shout out, or cry, some people listen to music that suits their feeling, others listen to music that is contrary to what they are feeling, some people express it through words, art, music or other forms of expression. Whatever it is...... what you choose to do could really affect how you feel afterwards......

So people who try to smile and or try to hide whatever's within without releasing it could feel very sad because they have not let it out. A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth. ( Well that is what Wikipedia says). But a smile is more complicated than that. A smile can hide many things, some people think. But is it true? Some people try to hide sad emotions and try to smile through it, but does it really work? After all that smiling in front of people, they still have that feeling in their heart. So does smiling really help? A smile that is not genuine is just like changing the outer cover of a pen. The outside may look like a red pen, but inside it is still blue ink and when written on a piece of paper, it is still blue writing.

The feeling is still there inside, nothing much has changed.

So what should you do? Well express it. With words, art or music. You can go tell someone close or just go cry it out. The thing is, after you cry, wipe your tears and move on, face it! The problem won't go away with you just hiding it inside. You have to face it. No matter what it is, there is always a bright side. When you are lost in that a dark cave, there is always a ray of light that will lead you out. When you are lost in the forest, there are always stars to guide you. The thing is you have to face the problem instead of running away or hiding it inside. Face it, beat it and get over it. After that you can come out really smiling because you have gotten over it, then my friends, you can really smile. =) By the way, friends play a vital role in this, if you have good friends it will really help you. But you have to face the problem yourself. Your friends can't face the problem for you. You have to do it yourself. When you go through a bad experience, you can come out truly smiling because you have learnt something from it.

So, face the problem and get over it. Don't let it hold you. Face it, beat it and get over it. And come out smiling with a genuine smile, knowing you have won. =)

~Joseph~