Make Someone Happy

Can you hear Jimmy Durante? I can! Hupmph, I guess that means I'm old enough to remember Jimmy Durante! Yet another cultural divide! But shouldn't we all know about Jimmy? From the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" another generation leaves the theater smiling and swaying to "Make Someone Happy." "Fame, if you win it, Comes and goes in a minutes, Where's the real stuff in life, to cling to? Love is the answer." I also remember another catchy song: "Ink a Dink a Do." "Now here's a little tune that's goin' 'round,You can hear it all over town" Yesterday we had a new set of volunteers on our campus at work. Clowns! They went around to various waiting areas and helped bring smiles to people who were tired from waiting, weary from finding their way around our huge campus, and drained from absorbing all the different information they were expected to remember when they get home. So when clowns come into the room making balloon hats, roses and fishing lines - it turns their outlook from depleted to energized. I never was good at blowing up balloons, and the little knots at the end gave me problems, so I probably won't look into making balloon art, but I can smile! "It's so important to make someone happy.
Make just one someone happy...One smile that cheers you. One face that lights when it nears you." An acquaintance of Jimmy Durante remarked "You could warm your hands on this man!"
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My prayer for the congregation?

Dear God, Help us to be aware of the people we meet each day who could be energized by a nod of acknowledgement and a simple smile. Help us to be mindful of the legacy that we leave, and the first impression as we meet. Let people see the joy of our Christian life in our eyes and in our countenance. Let us make one person happy each day. Love is the answer! Amen.