JUL 14, 26 .. PATTI AND A BOOK..

To those of you who have been following us for years, the fact that Patti is an "avid reader" comes as no surprise. However, just the day before yesterday, the below came as a total surprise to me.

I had absolutely no idea, none whatsoever, that Patti has her own, yes it is small it is not a mini-library, collection of books. And she commented on one that she is currently reading for the very first time!

It is a medium-sized paperback. It is not a hard cover book. Patti has no idea of when and how she acquired it. 

Gullible, did you give it to Patti?

Below is a photo of Patti, relaxing in bed, reading this new-to-her book.

Talk about one enticing book title.

I picked up the book, and skimming through it, settled on Chapter 70, Smile.

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Your smile makes other people happy, which in turn makes you happy.

If you could do something that would make people happy, and it would cost you neither money nor time, would you do it? If that same thing also made you happy, would you do it? What is this magical thing that will brighten your day and the days of people around you and yet cost you nothing? A smile.

Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have identified nineteen different kinds of smiles, each of them capable of communicating a pleasant message that will often be met with a smile in return.

In a study of adults of various ages, a tendency was found for subjects to mimic the expressions of those around them. In other words, sad faces evoked more sad faces, and smiling faces evoked smiles and happiness.

Lundqvist and Dimberg 1995

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THANK YOU so very much David Niven for writing your book and THANK YOU Patti for sharing it with us.