The Smiling Experiment

Well, honestly I'm a little Sad today, truth is I don't get sad often I'm a pretty joyful, happy girl and try to find the positive side of every situation.

But Today I'm a little sad,

I was walking through the town of Kilmarnock, the busy street with all the shops (can't really remember the name of the street) anyway the truth is I didn't see one person smile today, so I thought to myself if I'll smile at the people who walk by, a smile is always contagious so i want to spread the happy smile today!
well it didn't quite work, I got a lot of daggers especially from girls, and if i smile at a guy (by the way a little advice, smiling at a Ned isn't quite a good idea) all I got was;

"hawl you wit ye looking at?" or "wit ye all aboot?" "wit you smiling at?"

sooooo not a good idea to smile?? well stuff it I'm going to smile all I want I might get jumped but at least I will still be smiling! :)

My mum was shopping the other day and she was waiting 'exactly 22minutes' (she told me) in the Que for the ATM for some cash. The Que was pretty long obviously since she waited that long, as soon as it came to her turn the machine ran out of money, she didn't get angry all she did was laugh (i would do the same) what else can you do? there is nothing else you can do but laugh, thats what I think, even though its frustrating. You can choose your attitude!
Well she almost got booted by the woman behind her who was yelling and swearing at her because my mum was laughing "wit ye laughing aboot, your a pure nut heed" at this point my mum is laughing even more probably because of nerves, so the woman walks away swearing and yelling in the mall....... WELCOME TO SCOTLAND!

anyway I just had to share that story my point is I was sad, I was sad at the fact that these people don't have any joy and have nothing to smile about, it hurts me to watch this and know this I want them to experience the touch of God!

I think I might have to arrange a missionary team to come over here to Scotland from Canada... hint hint... any takers from Northgate??? we got a lot of smile rs from Northgate that's for sure :) Carla we need you! ;) he he

hope this wasn't depressing but just sharing what its like in my town, it is sad..... BUT

GREATER THINGS ARE YET TO COME, GREATER THINGS HAVE STILL BE DONE IN KILLIEEEEEEEEEEE! (Killie is short for Kilmarnock, just in case you got confused)