You Don’t Have to Smile

photo taken by: @miftahulhaqq

It may seems like an unpopular opinion and I get it. Know what, I always admire those who don’t smile much. 

As I ever wrote before, I’m genuinely an introvert. I  screwed up my teenage life trying hard to be someone I was not. Laughing hard, telling jokes loudly, probably just to seek attention or perhaps just to blend in. Acted all cheered up and stuffs, didn’t realise i was turning into a public pleaser. As I grew older, I realised the result of this was I always smiled around, even when I didn’t mean to. 

Smile is good, it’s sunnah. But you have to mean it, all from your heart, don’t you?

So I found my self often smiled even when I didn’t understand why. When I was nervous, I smiled and talked gibberish, tried to make fun of something that’s not even funny. It’s just until recently that I realised, I don’t really have to smile.

Yes.

You don’t have to smile around to be accepted. Because honest words will touch hearts, more than a thousand fake smiles.

You don’t have to be funny to make friends and make good impression.

Don’t smile, when you don’t want to.

Really, you’re not a public pleaser.

Only smile and laugh, when your heart’s telling you to.

Be real, be present.

Be honest. 

With love,

Aysa