Si that was lovely...Thanks for sharing....Smiles to you In His Love and Servic, David L. Bailey baileydavidl62@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Si Watson Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 11:31 AM To: guide chat Subject: [guide.chat] a smile a smile Mary, an unhappy rich woman, sits impatiently on a bus stop bench. MIKE, a homeless man, sits down next to her with a big smile on his face. Mary: What are you smiling for? Mike: It's what I do. Mary: I won't ask. Mike: I sell smiles for a living. Mary: I'm not interested. Mike: Here, have a free one - on me. (He smiles at her.) Mary: No thank you. Mike: Sorry, can't take it back. You'll have to give it to someone else. Mary: What? Mike: The smile. You'll have to give it away if you don't want it. Or sell it if you like - apparently it hasn't been used much. Mary: What do you mean by that? Mike: You don't smile very often, do you? Mary: So what if I don't? Mike: Shouldn't waste your smile...there's plenty of people who could use one. Mary: Well they can have mine. Mike: Your what? Mary: My smile. Mike: I don't see one. Mary: I thought you just gave me one. Mike: I tried, but it didn't stick. I think it bounced right off. Mary: Fine. What's there to smile about anyway? Mike: Well... Mary: You don't have to answer that. Mike: There's lots of things to smile about. It's a beautiful day outside; the busses are running on time... Mary: I don't want to hear about it. Mike: ...and look at that flower over there, now that would make anybody smile. Mary: Would you leave me alone! (a long moment of silence. Finally, she gives in.) Mary: So what's the going rate on smiles these days? Mike: Pardon me? Mary: Your smiles...how much are they? Mike: Oh, they're very expensive. Mary: So's my taste. Mike: You probably couldn't afford one. Mary: Try me. Mike: I'm warning...it'll cost you. Mary: Yes, I know, HOW MUCH? Mike: One smile. Mary: One smile? Mike: That's how much they cost. Mary: What? Mike: The price for a smile is exactly one smile. That's the going rate. (She thinks about it) Mary: Alright. (smiles) I'll take one. Mike: It was a pleasure doing business with you. (he leaves) (Daisy, a streetwalker, sits down next to her.) DAISY: What's with the smile? Mary: I sell smiles for a living. This Story is to remind you to always smile and be cheerful! It makes people happy! So, remind your friends to keep a smile on their faces! And...Keep on smiling! Take Care BILL K. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 4208 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ------------------------------------ List Owners, Debbie and Steve, blind-friends-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-friends/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-friends/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: blind-friends-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx blind-friends-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blind-friends-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3777 - Release Date: 07/20/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3777 - Release Date: 07/20/11