(Chicken
Soup for the Teenage Soul – Barbara Hauck, age 13)
She
smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The
smile seemed to make him feel better.
He
remembered past kindness of a friend
And
wrote him a thank-you letter.
The
friend was so pleased with the thank-you
That
he left a large tip after lunch.
The
waitress surprised by the size of tip,
Bet
the whole thing on a hunch.
The
next day she picked up her winnings,
And
gave part to a man on the street.
The
man on the street was grateful;
For
two days he’d had nothing to eat.
After
he finished his dinner,
He
left for his small dingy room.
(He
didn’t know at that moment
That
he might be facing his doom)
On
the way he picked up a shivering puppy
And
took him home to get warm.
The
puppy was very grateful
To be
in out of the storm.
That
night the house caught on fire.
The
puppy barked the alarm.
He
barked ‘til he woke the whole household
And
saved everybody from harm.
One
of the boys that he rescued
Grew
up to be President.
All
this because of a simple smile
That
hadn’t cost a cent.
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