Comments on: The power of a smile and a kind word http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 Bruce Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:22:43 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3631 Prodigalson, It is free and makes people happy when you return their smile. Prodigalson,
It is free and makes people happy when you return their smile.

]]> By: prodigalson35 http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 prodigalson35 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:55:53 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3628 to smile is good and best of all, it is free. cheers! to smile is good and best of all, it is free. cheers!

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Bruce Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:25:08 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3541 Riza, I like to joke. To me joking and laughing makes people feel at ease and happier. What I meant and told her she was still pretty and sweet. Riza,
I like to joke. To me joking and laughing makes people feel at ease and happier. What I meant and told her she was still pretty and sweet.

]]> By: Riza http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Riza Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:27:21 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3540 haha, that was funny. you see, women especially when they're in their teens would have imperfections, and telling us that we hadn't change, unless we view ourselves differently, could mean disaster for the guys lol. haha, that was funny. you see, women especially when they’re in their teens would have imperfections, and telling us that we hadn’t change, unless we view ourselves differently, could mean disaster for the guys lol.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Bruce Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:47:33 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3539 Riza, I am similar to you, I remember faces but have a hard time remembering names. At times here someone will come up to me and say hi. Since I have met so many people in such a short time, I will remember the face, not not the name and at times I cannot remember where we met either. With names, some here I cannot even pronounce with the right sounds. A funny story, when I was about 21, there was a resto/bar I would go each weekend. One night a group of ladies I knew brought a friend. I knew that I knew her sometime in the past. We listed every bar we would visit, places we worked, and finally we figured out we had met when we were about 12-13 years old in summer camp. I told her she had not changed much and she was upset. I explained she was still pretty. Riza,
I am similar to you, I remember faces but have a hard time remembering names. At times here someone will come up to me and say hi. Since I have met so many people in such a short time, I will remember the face, not not the name and at times I cannot remember where we met either. With names, some here I cannot even pronounce with the right sounds.
A funny story, when I was about 21, there was a resto/bar I would go each weekend. One night a group of ladies I knew brought a friend. I knew that I knew her sometime in the past. We listed every bar we would visit, places we worked, and finally we figured out we had met when we were about 12-13 years old in summer camp. I told her she had not changed much and she was upset. I explained she was still pretty.

]]> By: Riza http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3538 Riza Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:40:02 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3538 I'm not good at remembering names actually. Just two weeks ago, a former colleague of mine in the call center tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a hug and was really surprised and happy to see me (he was shopping for clothes), it was a little embarrassing because I couldn't remember his name (sorry, hehe) but he just kept on telling me stories and asking me how I was, some days before that, a former english co-teacher of mine and I bumped to each other at the same mall and I really couldn't remember her name so she introduced herself to me (pathetic of me), and she was so excited and told me how they missed me teaching. My hunny would always tell me, everywhere I go, people know me as Mommy Riza, and it's good, because I feel nice being remembered. I just envy them to have a good memories of names. :P I’m not good at remembering names actually. Just two weeks ago, a former colleague of mine in the call center tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a hug and was really surprised and happy to see me (he was shopping for clothes), it was a little embarrassing because I couldn’t remember his name (sorry, hehe) but he just kept on telling me stories and asking me how I was, some days before that, a former english co-teacher of mine and I bumped to each other at the same mall and I really couldn’t remember her name so she introduced herself to me (pathetic of me), and she was so excited and told me how they missed me teaching. My hunny would always tell me, everywhere I go, people know me as Mommy Riza, and it’s good, because I feel nice being remembered. I just envy them to have a good memories of names. :P

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Bruce Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:39:12 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3537 Julie, As I find here, when someone looks towards me and we make eye contact, I will smile and say hello. Sometimes it is in passing and I feel good and I think the other feels good when you smile to each other. At times they will stop and say hello. A kind word and a smile does not cost anything and a nice thing to give to another person. Julie,
As I find here, when someone looks towards me and we make eye contact, I will smile and say hello. Sometimes it is in passing and I feel good and I think the other feels good when you smile to each other. At times they will stop and say hello. A kind word and a smile does not cost anything and a nice thing to give to another person.

]]> By: julie http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/the-power-of-a-smile-and-a-kind-word/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 julie Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:47:16 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=958#comment-3536 sir, having a good heart ang being friendly at all times, we can gain many friends in every place we go. sir,

having a good heart ang being friendly at all times, we can gain many friends in every place we go.

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