Author Bio:
T.A. Smith
www.Smile-Therapy.com
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T.A. Smith is the founder and creator of Smile-Therapy.com
A graduate of UMASS, Amherst.
A former Dale Carnegie graduate.
Smith loves to golf, ski, read, walk his chocolate labs, and listen to jazz and country music.
Smith’s motto: Work hard, have fun, help others and make people SMILE 
e-mail: creator@smile-therapy.com
http://www.smile-therapy.com
Best way I know to celebrate Thanksgiving
In the United States, this week is Thanksgiving Week. I could think of no better way to recognize it than with some selected quotes of THANKS and APPRECIATION. As always your “treated” to my 3 cents as well : ). Here goes …
“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”
–St Ambrose
When someone does something nice for you, be sure to give thanks, and do it promptly. Read more
Video: Stand by me - by musicians around the world
From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe.
Sign up at www.playingforchange.com for updates and exclusive content. Join the Movement to help build schools, connect students, and inspire communities in need through music.
-Thanks go to Tim Smith of smile-therapy.com for turning us on to this beautiful video and the movement behind it.
7 pieces of wisdom to share with our youth
1. Beware of taking the easy way out.
When you take the easy classes, the easy projects and the easy professors, you may be cheating yourself in the long run. It may be best to EXPECT and DEMAND the very best of yourself, as the easy road is loaded with failures.
2. Live your life like YOU want it to be lived—not how others want you to live it. Read more
A powerful 49 word message
Some of our best thinkers were degreeless, self-educated men and women. How did they do it?
They READ!
It’s only the single greatest habit you could EVER develop. Many people stop reading and learning when they finish school. That spells brain atrophy. Education MUST be a lifelong pursuit. Read more
Heaven’s very special child
A Meeting was held quite far from earth.
It’s time again for another birth.
Said the Angels to the Lord above,
This special child will need much love. Read more
A lesson from Rose, who is 87 years old
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” Read more
May you always have positive thoughts
October 6, 2008 by TA Smith
Filed under 0-smile, blog, smile-main-column3
May every day of your life bring you fresh hopes for tomorrow - because hope gives all of us our reason for trying. Read more
A 5th grade assignment
October 2, 2008 by TA Smith
Filed under 0-smile, blog, smile-main-column3
A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Read more
Can you make a hole in one? Why not?
September 23, 2008 by TA Smith
Filed under 0-mind, blog, mind-main-column2
This story is specifically about golf but the message has a much broader impact on everyone. Check it out. Read more
Some thoughts to make you go HMMMM
September 18, 2008 by TA Smith
Filed under 0-mind, blog, mind-main-column3
On Parenting:
Sometimes we are so anxious to give our children what we didn’t have, that we forget to give them what we did have. Read more
