SMILE

Few days ago I received a very beautiful message from a colleague was working with me. Was so beautiful. I was so happy and I smiled.

As many of you I am working hard always trying to be better in results in relations in communication… Better as person. I am trying always to be positive. As many of you some days are ok and other less....

But life is not always what we imagined....It’s more than one year now that my father got a cerebral aneurysm and he is like a  five years old baby, most of the time at bed.

I never had a so good relation with him, I felt always to be challenged even on our private relation. He was thought to teach me that life is not giving us nothing for free. I think, he did it too much and this situation created a big gap in between us. For many years we were so far, discussing on nothing, fighting for stupid things. But year by year I did my experiences and today that I understood him, that I need him more than ever, I cannot have him anymore more.

In my job I would like to change and come back to live abroad again, following international markets, but life is not always smiling at us and we have to keep pushing and trying always.

I would like to share with my father my fears, my dreams and needs, but I cannot, and when I hold his hand, he can only smile to me. He can do only this.

So my message to all is: Smile and continue to work hard for a better future for a better you.

No matter if your boss will tell you, “you are weak in communication” or somebody will hurt you. Be strong and balanced with yourself, and thanks them to let you grow.

Never lose the hope, and when you are alone push harder but continue to smile. Never give up.

As manager or leader, let your teams and colleague be free to be them-self and grow with your support if needed.

As manager let your people try to do what they think is correct to do. Support them to gain trust on them-self. Take on your responsibilities but with smile. Smiling to life.

A smile is priceless, and I am not speaking as funny Italian, always moving around hands when speaking. Smile to your colleague to your boss to your friend even they think you are a bit mad.

They will keep that smile in, they will remember the warm feeling to be accepted, they will remember the good feeling to work with you. 

Let the other chose you for what you bring. Give to the other because we are humans not machines.

Today, I can only see my father and tell him, thanks for all you gave me, thanks for what I am, even he does not understand me anymore. I can share all with him but now answers will come anymore.

I smile at him, and he smile me back.

Bring hope in your daily job every day, let things happen for real. Be smiling always, and professional, take on your responsibilities, and everything will come, be grateful. Be alive and keep every moment with smile.