You know what makes me smile, though?
CUTE KIDS AT MY JOB!
We had the most adorable little boy last week or so. He wanted to know why the store had balloons all over the place, and I said it was a celebration for Columbus Day so we were having a sale. He says, "Oh, I thought it was someone's birthday." And I said, "Nope. No one's birthday. We don't have any cake." He responded, "Or presents!" and I said, "Yep, you can't have a party without presents." And he says in reply, "Or cupcakes!"
It made my entire shift much better.
That, and the time a man who looked like Raul Esparza came in looking for a pair of sandals.
"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams." - Doctor Who
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables