About twenty years ago or so, I was shopping in a little store in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and found something unique. It was basically a lump of clay that was brightly colored and had a big smile! I picked one up and read the story that came with it and fell in love. The business was called Seeds of Happiness and they exist to spread joy and happiness. I was sold, literally and bought a few for myself and to give out. I still have my original yellow smile and it sits on my dresser.
Fast forward to today and my small collection that incudes a pumpkin, and lots of opportunities to share a smile with others. As I launch my second series “The ABC’s of My Favorite Products”, I decided to include Seeds of Happiness as my “S.”
I wrote to Mark, the genius behind this idea and asked him if he could gift me some smiles to make people’s day! He was more than generous and sent a great package that made my day! I decided to start sharing my new smiles with those I interact with! The bulk of my interactions are in my community or with healthcare workers(who really need a smile).
I decided also that I wanted to document the interactions by pictures or even better would be by video. These interactions would then be shared on my socials and with all of you! I know I should probably be going in some sort of alphabetical order with my products, but I felt a God nudge and started with the Seeds of Happiness Smiles!
My first smile was shared with none other than a Pam! She was my phlebotomist at the GI office on Thursday. I received some not great news and she was just a breath of fresh air and was determined to get my blood in spite of being such a hard stick. I asked her if she could help me with a “project”, and she agreed. I presented her with a smile and we decided to take a picture of her with her new smile!
Mark was so generous that I have lots of opportunities to make others smile too! So hold on to your hats and be prepared for videos and pictures. If you are looking for a good gift for someone check out the website for Seeds of Happiness.
GO AND SPREAD SOME KINDNESS!
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