I first wonder what happened to that mom with the tired look in her eyes, as she wobbles around with her young daughter. I then look back at the elderly man and imagine what exactly the book is about that has kept him on the machine for a half an hour. And lastly I look at the father and son as one's eyes never leave the game on the tv screen and the other keeps one hand on his game and the other on the machine to hold his balance, wondering if either are able to separate themselves from their electronics.

It's in this curiosity that I remember every single person has a story that we may never know, but what we do know is that no one,whether they are young, old, or somewhere in between, has lived an obstacle free life. One of those people could have had the worst morning, week, month, or year of their life. The other could have had such a good morning that they felt motivated enough to step into this gym, despite their injured leg, or maybe that same person is here to make her daughter happy, besides the pain in her eyes that she tries to hide. That's the thing about people and this life, we each are as unique as the stories we hold and I think we forget that sometimes, at least I know I do.

So from now on, I'll remember the importance of a smile and how it can turn someone's whole day around. I'll remember that my morning may have been difficult, but that doesn't mean I should leave the house and curse the world for the difficulties I'm going through. In fact it means the opposite, it means that maybe if I put on that smile, if I say hello to those around me, even if it's difficult, that my day could turn around too. Because I know how difficult life can be and what's shown on the outside certainty doesn't equal what's happening on the inside.