The power of hello and a smile

It's really struck me this week how much of a difference a simple smile and hello makes...

For those of us that are able to get out for a daily walk or bit of exercise how many people have you said hello to or just smiled as you past them? How many people have smiled or said hello back?

Chances are so many of us are heads down or heads engrossed in our phones and disconnected from the real world around us. But a smile and hello makes a massive diference to someone's day - I know I feel much better when someone smiles or says hello back and get that warm fuzzy feeling inside.

There are many of us going through lockdown alone and these small acts of greeting can make a massive difference.

So how about it? If you're out and about it takes seconds to acknowledge someone and say Good Morning / Afternoon etc. Let's spread smiles and a bit of internal sunshine.