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OP, please save us. Is this exchange helping answer your existential question :-)[/quote]

OP Here. Nope, this exchange about manners on the Metro is not helping to answer my question. :D

Perhaps I should have used a different example.   :shock:

I actually listened to what some of the earlier posters wrote and when I went out during my lunch break today I attempted to put the 'fake it til I make it' advise into use. When I stood in line at Potbellys to get a mixed berry smoothie the white lady who wrung up my order was so cheerful. She smiled plenty, was upbeat while taking my order and even thanked me for ordering afterwards. No matter how hard I tried to muster up the energy to smile back and return the cheer I just couldn't. It was an Epic failure! :x[/quote]

OK, "faking it" is not the right mindset...it is more about finding something to appreciate, to feel cheerful about. The smile then follows. In your own example, you were devoting your mental chatter to "I have to smile I have to smile I have to smile..." Next time, quiet down the chatter, and fully focus on the berry smoothie. Give it a good sip, enjoy it, and I guarantee you'll give a nice smile back to the waitress :-)[/quote]

OP Here. Thanks. This is good advice. I think I may have been trying to hard. I'll go and get a smoothie again tomorrow for some practice  :-)[/quote]

+1 It's definitely about appreciating the little things - the way the sunset turns the clouds pink, maybe a little clump of flowers that you see on the way to work. You get the idea. I'm white but my life has been pretty rough. People who know the story are usually shocked and frequently ask me how I have not ended up a wreck because I am generally a cheerful person. And it really is about finding the silver lining in pretty much any situation. There's so much beauty in almost every moment. You miss that if you aren't paying attention. Thanks to the pp for reminding us all to keep our eyes on the good stuff. [/quote]

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