In elementary school, a teacher advised us to “Face the world with a smile.” I discovered that might not be the best plan.
For instance, if I saw another kid get in trouble for talking, I loved it. I would laugh, the teacher would notice, and suddenly I was the culprit.
Maybe I always looked like I was about to grin…I don’t remember. But I do recall several instructors looking at me and saying, “Wip…