someone told me i'm hard to read. isn't everyone? the simplest, most universal human gesture is the smile, but the sentiment isn't always clear. i recently spent a few minutes with someone very special to me, and that person smiled the entire time. later, it occurred to me that it was possibly an expression of surprise or nervousness (or fear?) -- not necessarily welcome and warmth.
i wonder how many smiles there are.
nervous smile
joyful smile
shy smile
relieved smile
laughter smile
pleasure smile
friendly smile
polite smile
sneaky smile
cheesy smile
fake smile
sexy smile
lying smile
daydream smile
loving smile
hopeful smile
embarrassed smile
comforting smile
knowing smile
aha! smile
flirty smile
vengeful smile
cruel smile
i think my favorite smile is the "good morning" smile. it's a slow, sweet, familiar smile given when you wake up next to someone you care about. that one goes a long way.
"a sunday smile" beirut
"i'll never smile again" frank sinatra
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