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Smile Stones, Mile Stones

--posted by singlestep on Jun 9, 2008

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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34 comments: page 123 | 4
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!
 
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!
 
Natasha wrote: Thanks! I am defiantly going to do this as part of my birthday party!
 
Laurie wrote: I'm totally gonna try this! It's a great idea! Me and my friends do stuff daily to make someone smile!
 
febrihana wrote: That s great. ^^
I gonna try this!
 

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