Dear Gift Givers,

Not much you can do about a bad day. Sometimes the traffic is backed up, the coffee spills on your shirt, and the copy machine jams. (I understand this is specific to my job.) You try to keep a positive attitude, but it doesn’t help.

Because what you need to turn around a bad day is a gift of grace. A surprise. Something unexpected. And just like you can’t tickle yourself, you can’t give yourself a gift.

But you can give it to someone else. And it’s the easiest thing in the world. A smile. A kind word. 

So the next time you’re having a bad day, just forget it, and try to brighten someone else’s day. It will come back to you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt