By JILL GERSHON

"Wow, look at her; she's always smiling and bouncing down the hail. She's so friendly. I wish I was more like that." "I think she's making a complete fool of herself."

Laughter is a funny thing. People either strive to be like you, or they look down upon you. A smile means a lot: happiness, relief, and friendliness.

There are different kinds of smiles, real smiles come to you easily. False smiles look like they are pasted on your face. Then there are the short and quick smile and the kind of smile that lasts all day.

Did you ever think about why you smile? To stretch your lips? No, smiling is a way of expressing yourself without words. If you see a friend walking down C‑wing, you smile. But, if you see your history teacher whose class you cut yesterday, you try to hide.

Smiles are easy to give and always accepted and usually returned. Smiles are free, and they mean a lot. A smile is one of the nicest things to see when walking down the hail.

Remember, "A day is wasted without a smile."