Smile and the World Smiles with You - Ode to TheHRD
By: tmhogirl (22 May 2009)
I've had a crap week, and have been in a bad mood to end all bad moods and I can't even blame it on PMT. The crappiness that is my week started by spending a whole day in the glorious NHS establishment that is Guy's hospital in London. OK, I am the greatest fan of the NHS and the men and women working tirelessly to help us all, but I hate Guy's hospital with a passion and every time that I've gone there, our hate affair just deepens. But that is a rant for another day.
Like the petulant little madam and moody cow that I can be, when I get into the darkness, which thankfully rarely rears its ugly head, the people closest and dearest to me suffer the most. Yesterday, things reached a crisis level with the dawning of the realisation that I was acting crazy and being the bitch from hell. It had to stop.
The dawning of my craziness was further highlighted after I felt the need to write the longest ranting email ever to a friend TheHRD (thanks TheHRD), who was battling the grave illness that is man flu. Oh yes, I did.
But I got my just desserts in the form of virtual arse kicking and what-the-hell-have-you-got-to-be-unhappy-about tough love speech. And as suddenly as the darkness had descended upon me, the clouds lifted. I was back to the me that I like - the me that goes around with a sunny disposition and glass is half full idiotic optimism.
My new found happiness was strengthened by a kick arse gym session (words of the day kick + arse) singing out loud to crappy pop songs, followed by washing my hair and treating myself with gorgeous Champney's spa treatments.
And as the universe conspires to keep me smiling, today, the sun came out in full blast which brings me to the point of this blog. Why is it that as a nation we don't smile enough or say nice things enough to each other?
But seriously, shouldn't we spread the love out a little bit? Does it take that much out of us to be kind to strangers and friends alike?
Take today for example, a random woman opened the door for me as I went in for a meeting. I complimented her on her fabulous black and white top and we spent three minutes talking about fashion and the shop she bought the top from and we parted with huge smiles on both our faces.
Today, I smiled as I flirted outrageously with a consultant that I have been seeing for about three years, I mean seeing as in he is my doctor, not my lover – screw medical ethics. He told me that I had lost lots of weight and that I looked great, in fact stunning. I always make special effort with my make-up and clothes when I see him. Oh please, don't give me that look. As a woman, don't we make an effort when we know a man appreciates how we look? And then he asked me if I could help him shed 10 pounds.
"Of course, anytime". I had replied smiling at him with big wide eyes. Our flirty charming relationship of course means that my anytime probably sounded like I was game for more than helping him lose weight. Oh boy.
But I left his consulting room smiling, and him smiling widely. He had asked whether my mum who he had met whilst I was very ill would still remember him after three years and I quipped that he was a hard man to forget.
"Should I take that as a compliment?" He had asked smiling at me with that flirty glint in his eyes.
"Of course."
And so I continued with my day, sharing the love, smiles, flirts and laughter.
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"And there is me sniffing and snuffling ready to die from swine flu by proxy....and you get to flirt.....grrrrr The bill is in the post."
TheHRD (22 May 2009)
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"Someone call 999, the man flu TheHRD speaketh - sure send the bill but as it's TMHO's world's flirt day, payment in kind only. Then again with all that sniffing and snuffling..."
tmhogirl (22 May 2009)
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"Fact 1 - man flu is real and more serious than woman flu something about women hormones making it easier. Fact 2 - if you are sharing the love, smiles, flirts and laughter, where is mine? Fact 3 - flirting with your doctor? Why do I always get the sour faced ones? Great post!"
andys (22 May 2009)
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"Andy Fact 4 - only a man will give out 3 supposedly "fact" based answers. Yep, I saw the man flu hormone thing and of course I am full of sympathy for man flu victims, I even sent TheHRD some virtual chicken soup - I'm all heart! As for sharing the love, mwah xx"
tmhogirl (23 May 2009)
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"Hmm, thanks for the kiss. The universe continues to conspire to keep you smiling. Another gorgeous day, and tomorrow too. "
andys (24 May 2009)
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"Excellent post!:)).It really brought a big smile to my face.More people should try it,share the love,smiles and laughter,and the world does turn into a much brighter,nicer place!x"
yummymummy (24 May 2009)
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"Aww, thanks Andy, and yes, two days later, and I'm still smiling and swept by hope and optimism. Yummymummy, thank you so much and totally true - everything does feel better and brighter when you stop, think and smile!"
tmhogirl (24 May 2009)
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"After a KA (go figure it out, it's in the article)day something wonderful bloomed and as you smiled it radiated like a sunbeam to all around you and here is some love with all it's sweetness. Keep smiling and remember that one show of a toothy grin can add to life and enrich many lives. Keep smiling TMHOgirl. Mwah Mwah Mwah SMAO"
serenebeauty (26 May 2009)
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"Andys I hope that you are part of the conspiracy to keep us all smiling and prolonging our lives. Today I smiled and I got a date out of it so smiles have their rewards. "
serenebeauty (26 May 2009)
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