1 . Spreading an Infection

I’ve made it a habit to smile at people as often as possible, saying some kind words, “hello, thank you, have a nice day”, whatever fits. I have the right situation as I am living in     1     big city with many, many people.

I’m doing this for quite a while now, so I’ve seen all     2     （kind）of reactions, from people feeling     3     （threaten） by a friendly word, reacting       4     （angry） or even aggressively, to people       5       faces lit up with a huge smile and gave me the       6    （impress） that I’ve made this moment good for them.

Today something happened that I hadn’t yet experienced: Two people, complete strangers     7     me, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, whom I passed on the street without     8     （smile）at them,     9     with a friendly face, looked up from their inner focus, looked at me, started to smile and greeted me friendly while they     10    （pass）.

Have I started a “kindness virus”? That would be great! It makes my day, and I’m still smiling. I hope you do too!