Smiles

There's a very old man who always comes to see me when I work. He's never a customer, always just a passerby. But since then I've found a friend in him. We happened to talk one day after I flashed him a smile, he returned one and told me it's very nice to see me smile. I wasn't exactly having the brightest day in my life then, but what he said soothed and comforted me.

And now everytime when he's in the mall, window shopping as his form of exercise for his legs, he'll pop his head into the store to look for me. And whenever I see him, I'll smile very automatically, no matter how many crappy things I have at the back of my unrest mind. He's one person who reminds me to smile, he's also one person who makes me smile effortlessly now. Or rather, he finds a reason for me to smile. And everytime just before he leaves, he'll say, "Now, don't you stop smiling. I like to see you smile, you have the brightest smile.".

He once randomly said, "Life..as you go, you make out of it. Don't look too far down, you get disappointed, live the days as it comes, you'll be a happier person.". I stumbled, and thought, maybe's he's God's messenger. Ahh! Wise man's words, wise man's words.

He must really be a God sent guardian angel. I mean, what are the chances of a stranger catches your gaze and you his, and at that moment, urge to mutually salute to this chance passing is so strong that it tugs the egde of both your lips? Then, what are the chances that that random smile gains you a new friend?

I like meeting nice people, because it gives me hope.