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| Samantha West's happy, smiling children (back to front) Carmen, Carson and Carlee. |
"It was busy in there and I kept feeling like I was in someone's way," Samantha wrote in a rave she posted today on the Bonners Ferry Rant & Rave page on Facebook. "My kids saved me a couple times by smiling and saying hi to a few different people. Although I felt like I was in the way of their view of the cheese while my daughter took what seemed like an eternity to pick out a Lunchable for her field trip, my kids were still smiling and happy and apparently made someone's day."
Since they behaved in the store, Samantha told them they could all go get an ice cream, and while waiting, one of the ladies they had waved at came over with her hand held out.
"I would like to pay for their ice creams," she told Samantha happily. "They kept smiling and waving at me, and this is just my way of paying them back."
"Smiles truly are infectious," Samantha wrote. "Children can make someone's day without even meaning to because their smiles are sincere, and in return she decided to make all of us smile. We can learn a lot from our littlest members of society, smile for no reason, show appreciation for little things, and spread happiness instead of negativity."
Samantha extends her thanks to that nice lady for the ice creams, for the thought, and the lesson on how much meaning there is in a simple, heartfelt smile!