Are You Responsible For A Smile?

Published on May 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM

Two times this past week someone has told me that I made them smile. That's a wonderful thing to hear about yourself. It's a lot of pressure though too. Until I remind myself that I'm not doing anything but being me. No pressure.

When my husband died I had to regroup and figure out what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I had very little criteria. I knew I had to start working again. I started looking for a job and I decided the only thing I cared about was that whatever I did would have to bring me joy and I would not base my next career on money. I have been poor as a church mouse and I've lived high on the hog. I survived both and I always will. As far as everything else my ONLY goal in life is happiness. We know that comes from within so I have spent considerable time working on myself.

I still have a ways to go but if people keep telling me I make them smile then I gotta believe I'm doing something right. Note to self... Keep up the good work Annette 😆there may be hope for you yet!