The Value of a Smile

I was sent a note by a friend recently and as it applies as much in business as in a social context I thought I'd include it here. I haven't been able to find out who originally penned it so have to credit to 'Anon'....

A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It reaches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory sometimes lasts a lifetime.
Noone is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and no one is so poor but that he can be made richer by it.

A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged. A smile is sunshine to the sad, and is nature's best antidote for trouble.

Yet, it cannot be bought, begged, or borrowed or stolen, for it is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.