A world full of happiness is not beyond human power to create; the obstacles imposed by inanimate nature are not insuperable. The real obstacles lie in the heart of man, and the cure for these is a firm hope, informed and fortified by thought.

Bertrand Russell

“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” A smile cannot only cross geographic boundaries, it can also cross boundaries if culture, background, age and beliefs. What’s more, it works the same magic on them all!

A warm smile can make a child feel better as surely as it can cheer up an old man. It can soften hearts and firm up commitments. It can mend friendships and break tensions. It can reassure and give support it can say ” I love you” and “congratulation”. It can make deals, it can make friendships, it can make memories and it can make a day.

But perhaps most important of all, a smile can make the world a better place for the person who gives it-you! so go give some smiles and I am going to give some linky love here.

One who has been around almost since I first started to blog and is not just a lurker but always has time to comment is a dear special friend who can be found over at A Day In The Life Of Ben Padilla. That is just what his blog is about his daily life but I promise you he will grab you and suck you in with his love of his family, friends, music, photography and Roscoe.

Humor you need, look no more just visit my Canadian friend Kim at Bacon and Eh’s. Everyday you will be provided with links that will leave you wondering how does this busy working mother and wife have time to find all these and still visit and comment on her friends site. Just this year it received the recognization it deserved in some of the Blog Award areas, a site you will not want to miss.

What do I say about this next one, there are so many things I could say and nothing would do her justice. She is beautiful inside and outside she is the person I most want to be like when I grown up and already am in some ways. I don’t want to spoil things for those of you who do not know her just go see Leslie at Critter Lover.

To know her is to love her, Anne has been around and following me since almost the beginning of Always Victoria. She is an inspiration to me, she has fought the battle of cancer and is in remission and loves life, You will find out this if you visit her. She provides you with links of all types her blog is so full of neat information you will spend hours, maybe days there. A little secret, I’ll share is leave Anne comments she loves them and you will hear from her so go by Fisbucket.

This is another blogger who has been along with me for most of my blogging days. He is famous, not really but he did make it the INtake Magazine last month as the Blog for a laugh. If you want to know more you should just go visit Ken at Injet Blues Journal. He is a loyal friend with a his own brand of humor.

Now go visit some of the sites and give them a reason to smile and tell them I sent you. You will be glad you did.
Yes Life Is Simply Good and I am smiling.