Help Others.org: Smile Stones, Mile Stones -- A Kindness Story

Here's an idea that brings lots of smiles-- go to your neighborhood crafts store (I went to Michael's), pick up some polished colored stones, hand-draw some smiles, and leave those smile-stones with the following poem at coffee shop tables or just about any public venue.

Look a Smile Stone straight in the eye and you'll smile back not knowing why

It's something about their lopsided grins, their lack of noses and of chins

A twinkling something that's not-quite-art touches your heart

Like snowflakes and fingerprints no two are the same

But why? You ask- What's the point of this game?

Somebody's hand drew those smiles for you

To find and to keep and to give away too

For when the smile fades from the stone

Then you'll find it within

And this is where you get to begin

To share that smile where there's a lack

All you'll need is a pen

(Permanent. Black)

To draw a new smile in place of the old

And send it off on its way

to places untold

Smilestone milestones

Marking the way

We each can reach out

to

Make Someone's Day.

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Raqui wrote: I like this idea it would be great to have M&M's like that and bag them up and give them out.

Grammagussie wrote: I like this idea..Thanks for sharing.. I'll defiantly try it with my grandkids

Bluebell wrote: That's a lovely idea, I loved the poem too. And Raqui you are a genious maybe someone could write to M&M and Smarties and ask them to put smiles on them :) That would mean millions of smiles all around the word :)

ANTHONY wrote: Cool idear man wen i can get out of the house il have 2 do it!

BedBug wrote: I love this idea and plan to try it.

Karen wrote: My kids are always searching for special rocks and treasures along our walks. I can just imagine the delight if they found one of these! I think we will make them and distribute them along our trails to bring walkers a smile! Thanks for the inspiration!

iferlamb wrote: Very nifty idea. I will have to give it a try! Smiles.

bytheocean2 wrote: Excellent idea especially with the poem. My friends and i sometimes find pretty rocks, and give them out as good luck tokens. Keep up the great work.

joy wrote: Very nice i will surely try!

Smile Stones, Mile Stones

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