Smile

SMILE

CHARLIE CHAPLIN - (from the movie 'Modern Times')



Smile, though your heart is aching,

Smile, even though it's breaking,

When there are clouds in the sky,

You'll get by, if you

Smile through your fear and sorrow,

Smile and maybe tomorrow,

You'll see the sun come shining thru for you.



Light up your face with gladness,

Hide ev'ry trace of sadness,

Although a tear maybe ever so near,

That's the time you must keep on trying,

Smile, what's the use of crying,

You'll find that life is still worth while,

If you'll just smile.



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I've just watched Oprah with Barbra Streisand and she said that she included this song in her Movie Album because she loves this song from Charlie Chaplin's movie (which believe it or not, I've seen partially in I don't remember what channel), and she sang this to her dog when she needed to put him to sleep.



It broke my heart. It reminded me of my Chewy. It isn't the time yet for Chewy to be put to sleep, but I hope, when the time comes, amidst crying, I can smile after. Even weeks after.



It is the perfect song to put in here. A perfect ending to this day, which had one good little surprise for me after another, making me smile. It is also a perfect song for me, because I'm usually one who smiles at the oddest of moments. When I'm sad, when I'm crying and when I'm literally down in the dumps, I smile. Maybe hoping the sun will shine on me the next day. If not, then, maybe if I smile some more, the day after that.



Smiling just brings forth all the good feelings in life, all the light, especially needed when someone is in the dark. Like right now, when I'm feeling hopeless, and afraid and uncertain of the future, I keep on smiling.



Who knows what my smile will bring tomorrow? At least for now, at this moment, I'm smiling and there is happiness.