How Simple Greetings Affect One’s Day

I woke up in the wrong side of the bed, so to speak, and don’t feel alright. Maybe it was caused by a bad dream which I can’t recall…or something, the thing was, it's enough to start my day in a “heavy” foot. However, while doing my morning ablutions, my cell phone beeps and when I read the message, it’s just a simple “good morning” from a friend at the other side of the globe. So simple, isn’t it? Very inexpensive but it touches the heart and smile away the bad moods.

That’s it. A simple, inexpensive and effortless gesture starts our day bright and happy. My grandma used to say “try to start the day with a positive note because it will dictate how you make your day."  That's why I make it a habit to greet everyone in the family first thing in the morning , and say it with a smile. Yes, a habit which I really see to it that my husband and children caught and practice too.

A happy start usually ends up with a fruitful day. Happiness is in the heart; it somehow coats our emotions and safeguards us on whatever disappointments we meet during the day. If a person is at peace with the world,  he will see things in a positive way, downgrading the negatives. This mood is contagious, by the way. A smile for instance, is a simple way of greeting but  it does create a chain of reaction, making more people set up a good mood for the day. Isn't it awesome?

So let us do what makes us happy, and others too. Let us start now. Greet your friends, your loved ones, near or far away. Cellphones and internet make them just “fingertips” away. They may be feeling down right now and your greetings will somehow lighten their spirits,  and smile away their bad moods too.

Greetings! Make it a habit, a very nice and beautiful habit.Try it now to a familiar face or to a stranger next to you, give a smile or say "hi." The world will be a better and brighter place to live.