It takes 72 muscles to frown - only 14 to smile!

This is supposed to be a true story which happened in the States. 

A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him down, and hammered the little boy's hands as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from the boy's  both hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery and saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or you wish to take revenge. Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired, broken bones and hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take and words we speak while in a rage will haunt us forever.

It takes 72 muscles to frown - only 14 to smile! So keep smiling, After all, we only live once.

Think about how special a smile is. It costs nothing, but has the power to enrich all, who receive it. 

Cheers!