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The Life-Lifter: The Smile That Can't Be Stolen
In case you haven't noticed, there's a lot of bad news out there. And we all have those days when we embark on our daily journey with a smile, only to get the feeling that the world is working to wipe that smile right away. Almost as if there were a man shouting, "Stop smiling!" right in your face; responding to your uplifting sense of hope and optimism by saying, "Repeat after me. University tuition fee." Or: "Climate change. Boom." Well, in the case of the kids in Michael Berliner's video "School Photo," there actually is man shouting these things, stealing the sweet "picture smiles" away. Until, that is, a 4-year-old's irrepressible grin proves to be his match. If this video doesn't brighten your day well, then, maybe you need to examine your inner "mean school photographer." Behold, the smiliest smile of all smiles:

School Portrait (2011) from Michael Berliner on Vimeo.

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6 Reasons to Smile Right Now
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