A Smile.. measures pain...!

“It is not always our tears that measure pain… sometimes… it’s our SMILES…”

Could it be true then? Could we possibly measure how painful a person’s burdens are giving him through his smiles? How possible could it be?

The truth hurts. More than what we expect, the truth hurts the most. It is unstoppable, unquestionable and most especially what is what it is in this world.

In this world where we are but species who tend to find fault in every action that we commit and find reason to easily accept these faults even though… we feel the complete contradictory.

A smile could be the sweetest accessory in every move we make but it could be one of the best asset in pretending.

Tears trickle down our eyes when we feel the rush of pain in our hearts. We cry. We break down. They say this is not a sign of cowardice but it is the sign that we are brave enough to pour our hearts out and express what we really feel inside.

Tears symbolize our hurt. It embodies the frustrations, depressions, jealousies and fears we have in our hearts. A tear is the heart’s way of showing that we are experiencing crisis of happiness and we feel a bountiful loneliness is coming our way. But what if, our heart cheats us and gives us a different symbol that we ourselves could not explain? What if we smile even though if we are hurt?

Obviously, we are afraid to show how we feel. We are not brave enough to share to others what we feel inside because we fear that they may not able to understand and that they may not be able to accept our own beliefs and principles. A smile in a time of pain is a device used to defend ourselves from self-incrimination. It is widely used by people who themselves cannot accept the truth. They flaunt this smile with pride as a symbol that they are brave but actually they are not.

Bravery and courage are not outwardly shown through barbaric acts and vigorous deeds but are completely shown through a heart that is willing to peel its own cover and hurt. Hurting oneself does not necessarily mean to bleed but it is completely defined by this statement… “Die a little to make others live!”.

Dying means sacrificing. It is in this way also, that we can make a step to make a better world for us all to live. A world, even though filled with the negative and bad traits can still be a good learning environment. Sacrificing needs guts. Guts and wisdom to know what to do and be able to decipher why we are doing such thing.

A smile, a tear; both could be symbols of those painful pasts and presents and even the future that we may encounter. It is on these things that we decide to feel, either we get hurt and accept it or get hurt and deny the fact that what hurts us most is the truth.