WorldofSmiles 　　AbouttenyearsagowhenIwasanundergraduateincollege,IwasworkingasaninternatmyUniversity'sMuseumofNaturalHistory.Onedaywhileworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshop,Isawanelderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinawheelchair. 　　AsIlookedcloseratthisgirl,Isawthatshewaskindofperchedonherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarmsorlegs,justahead,neckandtorso.Shewaswearingalittlewhitedresswithredpolkadots. 　　AsthecouplewheeledheruptomeIwaslookingdownattheregister.Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirlandgaveherawink.AsItookthemoneyfromhergrandparents,Ilookedbackatthegirl,whowasgivingmethecutest,largestsmileIhaveeverseen. 　　AllofasuddenherhandicapwasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirl,whosesmilejustmeltedmeandalmostinstantlygavemeacompletelynewsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.Shetookmefromapoor,unhappycollegestudentandbroughtmeintoherworld;aworldofsmiles,loveandwarmth. 　　Thatwastenyearsago.I'masuccessfulbusinesspersonnowandwheneverIgetdownandthinkaboutthetroublesoftheworld,Ithinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtme.