"A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles."(William Hazlitt )
Can you promise me that you can offer a minute of smile after reading my post? If you can, this one's for you. For a start, let me share with you this awesome video and the sentimental song which I stumbled upon this morning on You Tube and be part of the growing 2.5 million people who have watched it, enable and adjust your PC speaker volume and click on the play button.
A smile is like a little flame from a candle, it brighten the darkest of times and melt the wax of anger, stress, despair and anxiety and bring warmth to its surroundings. How much more spirited and enjoyable our days will be when mixed with authentic kindness, even if delivered merely by a smile from a passer by.
The "smile face" seems to have universal meaning, regardless of culture and language. A Smile is a universal "gesture" with a timeless and arguably inarticulate meaning. Smiling not only reflects one's own contentment, but may truly, albeit transiently, enhance the recipient's sense of wellness. What a special and free gift to share at will.
Amidst the pain of poverty and the present stressful political climate highlighted by greed in power displayed by the ruling family, we equipped ourselves with courage and faith, and our hopefulness and optimism starts with a smile as a symbol of joy and hope.
The first step towards peace in your life is to practice random acts of kindness without any thought of something in return begins with a SMILE.
On December 8, 2009, at exactly 8:00 pm Manila time (GMT +8) let us join hands in bringing peace to mankind. For next 60 seconds, let us exert a simple movement of our lip muscles, a simple greeting conveyed; a signature of friendship; a mark of acquaintance; an essay of meaning; anything from a mark of friendship, to an ocean of expression, a 60 seconds of smile, let us support A Minute of Smile (Isang Minutong Smile), an advocacy towards peace.
And my gratitude to the all bloggers and friends who have shared their best smile photos on Lord CM's You Tube video and to all our blogging friends who remained anonymous for grabbing the IMS logo and displaying it in their sidebars, MARAMING SALAMAT PO sa inyong pagtangkilik at paniniwala sa makabuluhang pagtitipon tungo sa kapayapaan.
Makibahagi. Ang isang minutong ngiti na inyong ipagkakaloob sa mundo sa ika-8 ng Disyembre nawa'y umukit sa kasaysayan ng ating lahi at sa puso ng bawa't makakasaksi tungo sa kapayapaan at pag-ibig sa sangkatauhan sa tulong ng ating Panginoong Maykapal.
Photo grabbed from flickr.com
Uploaded by Chay [slowly crawling back to Flickr life]
On December 8, 2009, at exactly 8:00 pm Manila time (GMT +8) let us join hands in bringing peace to mankind. For next 60 seconds, let us exert a simple movement of our lip muscles, a simple greeting conveyed; a signature of friendship; a mark of acquaintance; an essay of meaning; anything from a mark of friendship, to an ocean of expression, a 60 seconds of smile, let us support A Minute of Smile (Isang Minutong Smile), an advocacy towards peace.
This advocacy project is spearheaded by another Charlie, (a namesake of Mr. Chaplin, the musical genius who wrote the song "Smile" and the star on the above video); Isang Minutong Smile (A Minute of Smile) was launched by Charlie Montemayor (Lord CM), an OFW based in Koror, Palau; President of KABLOGS and author of Dungeon Lord blog site. Bear witness to the first Isang Minutong Smile, supported by Palipasan, KABLOGS and Global Filipino bloggers across the world. On December 8, let us be part of this event, contribute a 60 seconds smile and proudly blog it to the world and send your best smile photos to Dungeon Lord. Blogging friends who made contributions to this event are as follows:
Jules of A Writers Den from the Philippines
Seaquest of Badik from the Philippines
Xprosaic of Xprosaic's World from the Philippines
Manik Reigun of Manik Makina from the Philippines
Iya Khin of When I Learned How To Write from UAE
Gege of Libreng Potato Chips from the Philippines
Fiel-kun of Fiel-kun's Thoughts from the Philippines
Seaquest of Badik from the Philippines
Xprosaic of Xprosaic's World from the Philippines
Manik Reigun of Manik Makina from the Philippines
Iya Khin of When I Learned How To Write from UAE
Gege of Libreng Potato Chips from the Philippines
Fiel-kun of Fiel-kun's Thoughts from the Philippines
Filipino Expats in Thailand of Siam Pinoy's Forum
Global Filipino Forum of OFW Forum
Cool People of the Cool City on Baguio City Online's Forum
And my apologies to the bloggers who have supported this advocacy Isang Minutong Smile, (IMS) which I failed to mention in this post to please leave your message in my comment box and I will immediately amend this post to include your link which will remain posted until eve of December 8.Global Filipino Forum of OFW Forum
Cool People of the Cool City on Baguio City Online's Forum
And my gratitude to the all bloggers and friends who have shared their best smile photos on Lord CM's You Tube video and to all our blogging friends who remained anonymous for grabbing the IMS logo and displaying it in their sidebars, MARAMING SALAMAT PO sa inyong pagtangkilik at paniniwala sa makabuluhang pagtitipon tungo sa kapayapaan.
Photo grabbed from flickr.com
Uploaded by Chay [slowly crawling back to Flickr life]
Di ko naisip si Charlie Chaplin ah! :)
ReplyDeleteAng galing nito pre, salamat ng maraming marami, patuloy tayong ngingiti sa kabila ng problemang dinaranas ng bawat isa sa atin...at alam ko makakatulong ito kahit kaunti na mapagaan ang bigat na ating dinadala...
Salamat muli pre, at GodBless :)
Don't worry Pope every minute lagi akong naka smile hindi man ako makapagpost ng smile, ang blog ko ay laging may hatid ng ngiti sa bawat isa. Nakikiisa ako sa'yo, kay Lord CM at sa iba pa na nakiisa sa magandang adhikain ni CM. Galing talaga ni Charlie Chaplin hehehe. Laging ngumiti dahil nakakapagpabata ito.....batang isip hehehe
ReplyDeleteEto pa pre;
ReplyDeleteBaguioCityOnline - http://www.siampinoy.net/forum/1-general-discussion/86244-isang-minutong-smile.html ... Forum ng mga taga Baguio City
SiamPinoy - http://www.siampinoy.net/forum/1-general-discussion/86244-isang-minutong-smile.html ... Forum ng mga Pinoy sa Thailand
Eto pa pala :D
ReplyDeletePOEA Message Board - http://bbayani.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=9313&page=1 ... Forum ng mga OFW
ang alam ko lang na napapa smile ak ni charlie chaplain noong bata pa ako kahit wala syang voice. music lang and his comediatics action ay napapasmile at tawa pa ako sa kanya.
ReplyDeleteGanun pa man ay samasama tayong mag smile sa araw na ito. para sa sarili, family at bayan!
Have a happy smile day!
@ Lord CM
ReplyDeleteThank you for sending me the links, I have already updated my post.
@ Sardonyx
Salamat sa pakikiisa, a blessed weekend to you.
@ Life Moto
Life is Beautiful, let us keep on smiling.
Ayan po habang nagcocomment ako ay nakasmile ako!
ReplyDeleteSa video ni LordCM nandun ang aking napakakyut kong pamangkin na kasing kyut ng kanyang tyuhin (at ako yun)
Ingat pope and God Bless
@ DRAKE
ReplyDeleteSalamat sa pakikibahagi ng mga larawan. A blessed Saturday morning to you too.
Sa ngalan ng mga kasapi ng POEA message Board at ako bilang isa sa mga moderators, nakikibahagi po kami sa adhikaing ito na sinimulan ni LordCM.
ReplyDeleteSalamat po sa paglalagay ng link ng mga sumuporta.
Keep smiling everyone! Smile make wonders...releasing our endorphins and serotonins.
masyado na akong naging busy... tuliro at taranta.. dahil naka-leave ang kasama ko at expected ko babalik na ngayon only to find out na sa december 9 pa ang balik nya (isama pa ang nakakalokang pagpafollow up ng details para sa PEBA)... madami na akong na-miss na activities... pero hahabol ako para sa isang minutong smile na yan. pasensya na po mga kablogs...
ReplyDeleteFeast day din pala ng Immaculate Conception sa December 8... :D
@ Misalyn
ReplyDeleteMaraming salamat sa iyong tulong sa paghahatid ng adbokasiya ng Isang Minutong Smile sa ating nakararaming mga kababayang OFW sa pamamagitan ng POEA Message Board. God bless you and your family.
Mabuhay ang mga Mangagawang OFW, mabuhay ang Lahing Pilipino.
@ A-Z-E-L
ReplyDeleteHello, despite of your hectic schedules sa PEBA at sa work, nagpapasalamat pa rin kami kasi you still find time reading and leaving a comment in our blogs, you really amazes me.
You are correct, one of the best reason to smile is because it is the feast of Immaculate Conception.
God bless you.
Sino ba naman ang hindi mapapa-ngiti sa blog post na ito? The Pope, gusto ko ring sumali at makiisa sa adbokasiyang ito. Ika nga e smile is contagious, kaya, magkahawaan na tayo!
ReplyDeleteSreisaat Adventures
@ Sreisaat
ReplyDeleteSalamat sa pakikiisa sa pagsusulong ng adhikain ni Lord CM at nawa'y sa isang minutong ngiti ay mahantungan natin ang kagaangan at kapayapaan sa ating mga puso sa kabila ng mga kaguluhan na ating natutunghayan sa araw araw nating pamumuhay.
A blessed weekend.
SMILE nga naman ang pinaka contagious act na libre Lang ibahagi sa kapwa.
ReplyDeleteDITO sa france, mga pinay pag nakangiti, tuwang tuwa ang mga puti. Singkit daw mata natin and they love it kasi our smiles are sincere
Eto pa pre :) http://fiel-kun.blogspot.com/2009/12/smile-and-laugh.html
ReplyDelete@ Francesca
ReplyDeleteDito sa Middle East, particularly sa Doha, mas gustong makasama ng mga Arab nationals ang mga kababayan nating Pinoy in and out of work kasi masayahin nga raw ang mga Pinoy, laging nakangiti sa kabila ng maraming trabaho.
@ Lord CM
Maraming salamat sa info.
The Pope, isang napagandang gabi sa iyo at may dagdag pang matamis na ngiti mula sa Phnom Penh :)
ReplyDeleteSreisaat Adventures
Dapat araw-araw may ngiting ipamalas sa ating mukha. Ang ngiting Pinoy ay talagang nakakahawa kahit saang sulok ng mundo!
ReplyDeletepahabol :)
ReplyDeletehttp://jaggedjagger.blogspot.com/2009/12/be-happy-day.html