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humansofnewyork:

I found this man on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. He was leaning heavily on his cane, looking down, wearing a grimaced face. I felt bad for him, so I smiled and waved when I walked past. His face changed completely. He lit up, smiled wide, and gave me a cheery greeting. There was nothing forced about it. He seemed like a man who went through life looking for the smallest excuses to be happy.I walked 50 feet down the sidewalk, turned around, and walked back to him. &ldquo;I want to take your photo,&rdquo; I told him, &ldquo;because of how big you smiled when I walked by.&rdquo;He said: &ldquo;Well I saw someone smiling at me who I didn&rsquo;t even know. So I thought: &lsquo;By God! I Better do something!&rsquo;&rdquo;


I love making people&amp;#8217;s days. And I love when someone makes mine.