Ons Huis Kimberley: Smile

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Friday, 3 October 2025

Poem: The Fallen Limb

A limb has fallen from the family tree.
I keep hearing a voice that says, “Grieve not for me.”
Remember the best times, the laughter, the song.
The good life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you.
Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.
Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small.
Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.
Until the day comes we’re together again.

Author Unknown

Friday, 4 October 2024

World Smile Day 2024

Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu,

When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling, too.
I passed around the corner, and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized, I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected
Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!

[Karen McLendon-Laumann]

World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year. The message of the World Smile Day is “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.”

The idea of World Smile Day was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts. He is known to have created the yellow Smiley Face in 1963. The World’s first World Smile Day was held in the year 1999 and has been held annually since.

After Harvey died in 2001, the “Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation” was created to honour his name and memory.

The slogan of the Smile Foundation is “Improving this world, one smile at a time.”

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Tips from Granny

* Actions speak louder than words.
* Be like an eagle
* Never interrupt people talking.
* Do what is right, not what is easy.
* Always put on a smile, it will make your friends happy and annoy your enemies.
* There's no pockets in a shroud.
* You can't take your money with you so enjoy it.
* Take care of your feet and teeth ... you’re going to need them for the rest of your life.
* Money doesn’t buy happiness, but no money brings the devil into the house.

* Work so you have money.

* It’s not a sin to be poor.
* Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
* If you’re wearing a skirt, cross your legs or ankles when sitting.

Friday, 8 March 2024

Tips from Granny

* Close all Doors behind you (unless told not to).
* Kitchens can be bright and colorful.
* It isn’t a HOME without reminders of loved ones.
* Try to live your life without being a burden.
* "Later" becomes "too late."
* Cook at home more than you go out.
* Serve salad and bread with dinner so people eat less meat.
* Wash your makeup off every night.
* A smile is the best accessory.
* Wear your sunscreen.
* You can always find something nice about a person to make them feel good. Such as pretty hair, eyes, blouse, shoes.
* Communication is more important than ever.
* Take care of your feet they have to carry you the rest of your life.
* Also moisturize the back of your hands, a lot.
* Don’t save the good stuff for “someday”.