What a difference a smile makes

Every morning I wait with my daughter in the car before she goes into school. 

For the last two weeks I have seen the same teenaged girl walk past on her own.  She is about 17 years old and she has been wearing a huge fluffy hat with teddy bear ears on it which always makes me smile.  I do admire people who are able to be themselves and not mind what other people think.

She carries herself with such poise and from her manner she is really bubbly and in love with life.  Every single time she has walked past the car she has given us a huge grin which I have returned.

My daughter walked past her the other day and the teenager grinned at her and said 'good morning'.  My daughter was in awe as the teenager didn't even know her!

I always feel happy when she walks past.  I made sure I passed that smile on to others today.  Such a simple thing, but oh so effective.

Now, it seems that the teenager is from Austria and will only be at the school for a short while. But she has made such a difference to my world.