Comments on: A Small Solution to the Biggest Problems https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Be Optimistic: Busy Woman’s Guide to Living Longer https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339595 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:05:58 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339595 […] Small solutions to biggest problems […]

]]> By: Jason https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339587 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:33:16 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339587 In reply to Tim.

Yep, if a baby can move to action and change the world (albeit probably not intentionally), what excuse do we have for sitting idly by?

]]> By: Tim https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339563 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:18:49 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339563 Thanks for sharing this story and for suggesting your smile challenge. I think a lot of people out there are waiting for everyone else to start changing the world for the better (I get lazy about this, too). But your post reminds me that it all starts with each of us.

]]> By: Jenna aka Chief https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339557 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:57:01 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339557 Reminds me of the song first sung by Louis Armstrong in 1929: “When You’re Smilin'”

Oh when you’re smilin’….keep on smilin’
The whole world smiles with you
Ah when you’re laughin’….keep on laughin’
The sun comes shinin’ through

Considering the number of folks who have covered it over the years – from Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland to Micheal Buble and Rufus Wainwright – I think it’s further proof this solution is a great one!

]]> By: Julia https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339555 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:07:25 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339555 I love watching perfect strangers smile at my daughter when we walk by. Thanks for the reminder that those of us over three feet tall can make people happy just as easily!

]]> By: Steven https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339545 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:02:36 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339545 The other day, I was struggling internally with some rather difficult issues I’ve been going through lately (could still use prayer), and one of my coworkers smiled at me (after asking if I was OK). It made my day.

]]> By: Jason https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339516 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:41:14 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339516 In reply to Debbie Frazier.

Debbie, cool idea! Did you ever manage to “crack” that miserable worker?

]]> By: Debbie Frazier https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2009-08-02/a-small-solution-to-the-biggest-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-339504 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:17:16 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/?p=5695#comment-339504 I love this…years ago, randomly, I decided to smile and wave…greet, the sign holders that wave you around construction. I started this because there was some construction going on on a route that I took every day. There was one particular sign holder who appeared miserable. She was always nasty and acted like she hated her job. So I decided to smile and greet her. I have been doing it every since (for years). I very rarely pass a construction zone without waving and smiling. I helps me “tolerate” the construction. It’s amazing the reponses that I get : )

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