A smile to remember

I remember that in Mérida, a city where I used to live in, there was a man that would stand on the sidewalk, holding a sign with a bible verse written on it and would simply smile.
That was all. He'd stand there, hold the verse and smile.
Whenever I'd go to that particular part of town, amidst all the shopping places, the bustle of the city, the people passing, he'd be there. There wasn't anything very outstanding about his appearance -he had a little moustache-, but his smile, that was radiant!
If someone didn't know how to smile, I'd send them to him.
People probably thought he was nuts to just stand there everyday. I don't know about that. But I can't begin to imagine what a difference he made in people's days. If it wasn't the verse that he held, then definitely the smile would do it! It did it for me. It did brighten some of my days, and to think how selfless he was in trying to cheer people up.
Sometimes there are pretty simple things we can do to make life better. Maybe not standing beneath the beating sun smiling. How about...hugs, kind words that you mean, smiles given left and right? Simple things, you see? Just be spontaneous.
No one needs to remember how difficult life is, how bleak and boring it can get, how tiring it can be.
I remember that while out on a walk my mom and I found that there were stick-notes on the sidewalk. Separated by a few meters, they read: "Have a great day". It was done for someone in particular I'm sure, but it probably cheered up someone else in the process.
If you have lips, a brain and a heart that beats -no matter in which state you think that is- you can make people incredibly happy. And when you do, well...they say you end up being happy too. I'm sure of that.
We all want to be happy after all.