Today is World Smile Day. Did you know this first Friday of October each year was founded in 1999 by Harvey Ball, creator of the famous yellow smiley face? It marks a day to do one act of make someone smile. An act of kindness from Seattle to across the ocean, Jesse Tam reminds us to spread the news." founded in 1999 by Harvey Ball, creator of the now famous yellow smiley face, when he thought his logo was becoming too commercial and losing its real meaning, he organised the day to recognize that a smile knows no religion or politics and that we should all spread a little happiness. And after all, it doesn't take much effort to smile!
When Harvey died in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created not just to honor his memory but to sponsor World Smile Day and raise money through donations and the licensing of the smiley face for charities that often receive little recognition.
Now in its seventeenth year, 2015 looks to be another big one for World Smile Day, with people all around the world cracking smiles, making the world a better place. So ... give a real smile and spread a little kindness on World Smile Day" http://www.national-awareness-days.com/world-smile-day.html
