Tuesday’s has become my day to led two labyrinth walks on the labyrinth that sits underneath four large live oaks trees next to the School of Public Health. Our sky bridge sits right next to labyrinth, so I stand on the bridge and as employees, patients, caregivers, or visitors walk by I tell them about the labyrinth walk. This week I have also been leading breathing circles where I use a centerpiece of balancing rocks surrounded by flowers, so Tuesday, I placed the centerpiece at my feet as I promoted the labyrinth walk on the sky bridge. The centerpiece brought many questions and smiles.
A pale, yellowish child with a bandage circling her head who was in a wheelchair pushed by her dad slowly passed by, her eyes stared at the centerpiece, and then she raised her head met my eyes and gave me a big smile. Inside I could feel a smile grow that spread onto my lips and then my whole face. Thich Nhat Hanh has taught us that, “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” As I watched her wheelchair turn the corner and disappear, I felt joy tears forming in my eyes. Such a small sick child shared a smile that immediately brought us both joy. Share your smile with a stranger and let joy transform the world.
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