There is always a good reason to flash those pearly whites
Published 8:01 pm Friday, August 12, 2016
- KEVIN SCOTT CUTLER | DAILY NEWS GOOD HUSBAND: "My wife makes me happy every day," says Henry O'Neal of Belhaven.
Who knew that Aug. 8-14 is National Smile Week?
Apparently, quite a few folks around Beaufort County did as they flashed their pearly whites for the Daily News over the past few days.
LIFE: “Just being alive makes me happy,” says Patricia Moore of Aurora.
National Smile Week was initially organized as a way to promote dental health, but over recent years it has taken off to mean even more.
Studies show that making yourself smile even when you don’t feel like it can life your mood, and your physical health can improve since smiling boosts the immune system.
It really isn’t hard to find something to smile about.
For some folks, just the mention of a favorite hobby or activity will light up their face. Others remember good times spent with friends, favorite vacation spots or even a book or a movie that always puts them in a good mood.
And everyone knows that someone who smiles is much more attractive than someone who walks around with a grumpy expression all the time. No amount of make-up can hide that!
LOVER OF WORDS: “Reading a good book and writing in my journal make me smile,” says Carol Minor of Edward.
MANY REASONS: “Being on the Pamlico River, a North Carolina Tarheel win and being with my friends are all things that make me happy,” says Kay Sharpe of Washington.
PRAISE: Living life and giving praise to the Lord are things that help keep Edythe Williams of Chocowinity smiling.
SISTERS: While younger sister Madeline Roberson, age 3, seemed reluctant to share her smile on a recent morning, Isabel Roberson, age 5 1/2, was eager to say that playing at Papa’s Playground on the Washington waterfront always makes her happy.
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