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It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: "Love will find a way." As a smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: "Never hit a person who is smiling at you." It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own — a universal language — understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love, happiness, or good will.
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality clashed with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing and marched angrily out of the store. My antagonism toward that clerk and the entire establishment mounted with each step.
On the outside, standing at the curb, was a dark-complexioned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant, a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I succumbed immediately. The magnetic power of that radiant smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. "Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked in passing. Then, obeying an impulse, I turned back. "I really owe you a debt of gratitude," I said softly.
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. "Carlos, he no speak English," she volunteered. "You want I should tell him something?"
In that moment, I felt transformed. Carlos' smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.
"Yes," my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, "tell him I said, 'Thank you!'"
"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly bewildered.
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. "Just tell him that," I insisted. "He'll understand, I am sure!"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
When I made a mistake in traffic, taking the right-of-way from another car with my blundering, I'd smile and hunch my shoulders apologetically. This action on my part would invariably draw a good-natured smile in return. If the other fellow was at fault — and if I could remember my resolution in time! — he'd get a broad smile of understanding. This took a bit of doing at first. I'll admit it wasn't always easy, but it was fun. The results were sometimes amazing. Many times, a broad, friendly smile would completely ward off ill-feeling and tension. I'm wondering now how many tragic accidents could be avoided on our overcrowded highways if every person behind a steering wheel remembered to smile!
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, "All our other features were made for us, but a man makes his own mouth." Keep smiling, and you'll not only be glad that you're alive, but the other fellow will be glad, too!
中文翻译
是爱让世界运转。也是爱拥有克服一切困难的力量。所以我们说：“爱会找到出路。” 微笑是一种表达愉悦、喜爱和友善的面部表情，它是无需言语就能完美表达我们善意的最常见方式。中国有句谚语说：“伸手不打笑脸人。” 一个久经考验的事实是，微笑本身就是一种语言——一种通用语言——被世界上每个国家的人们所理解。我们可能和外国邻居说着不同的语言，但我们用同一种语言微笑。我们不需要翻译来表达爱、幸福或善意。
一天，在加利福尼亚南部一个小镇购物时，我很不幸地遇到了一位与我性格不合的店员。他显得极不友好，对我打算购买的东西毫不关心。我什么也没买，气冲冲地走出了商店。我对那个店员和整个店铺的敌意随着每一步都在增加。
在外面，站在路边的是一位二十岁出头、肤色黝黑的年轻人。他那双富有表现力的棕色眼睛与我的目光相遇并停留，紧接着，一个美丽、耀眼的微笑绽放在他的脸上。我立刻被征服了。那容光焕发的微笑的磁力化解了我心中所有的苦涩，我发现我自己脸上的肌肉也愉快地做出了回应。“天气真好，不是吗？”我路过时说道。然后，出于一时冲动，我转过身来。“我真的欠你一份感谢，”我轻声说。
他的笑容加深了，但他没有试图回答。一位墨西哥妇女和两名男子站在附近。那位妇女走上前来，好奇地看着我。“卡洛斯，他不会说英语，”她主动说道。“你想让我告诉他什么吗？”
那一刻，我感觉自己焕然一新。卡洛斯的微笑让我感觉自己变得高大。我对全人类的友善和善意仿佛有十英尺高。
“是的，”我的回答热情而真诚，“告诉他，我说‘谢谢你！’”。
“谢谢你？”那位妇女似乎有点困惑。
我转身离开时友好地拍了拍她的胳膊。“就这么告诉他，”我坚持道。“他会明白的，我肯定！”
哦，一个微笑能有多大作用！虽然我再也没有见过那个年轻人，但我永远不会忘记那天早上他教给我的那一课。从那天起，我开始有意识地微笑，并且勤奋地练习这门艺术，在任何地方，对每个人。
当我在交通中犯了错误，笨拙地抢了另一辆车的路权时，我会歉疚地微笑并耸耸肩。我的这个举动总是能换来对方善意的微笑。如果是对方犯了错——并且如果我能及时想起我的决心！——他会得到一个表示理解的灿烂微笑。起初这需要一点努力。我承认这并不总是容易的，但很有趣。结果有时是惊人的。很多时候，一个灿烂友好的微笑能完全驱散恶意和紧张。我现在想知道，如果我们拥挤的高速公路上每个握着方向盘的人都记得微笑，可以避免多少悲剧性的事故！
奥利弗·温德尔·霍姆斯曾经说过：“我们其他的五官都是天生的，但一个人的嘴是自己塑造的。”保持微笑，你不仅会为自己活着而高兴，别人也会为此高兴！