Sonrisa grande! Or Big Smile!
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa
During our visit to the first village, I was very unsure about communicating in Spanish. My last Spanish class was in high school and honestly, I don’t remember much. I fumbled for words until I remembered how to say “big smile.” I shouted out, “sonrisa grande!” Then I snapped their picture, showed the kids their “sonrisa” on my camera, and joined in as they giggled.
Pretty soon I was giving the kids high 5’s, low 5’s and knuckle punches… we all laughed as I moved towards the mothers and grandmothers who didn’t want to be left out! They picked right up on my silly game ~ I can only imagine what they must have said about me as they gathered for their evening meal!
Take a look at some beautiful Mayan sonrisas!
Everyone smiles in the same language. ~Author Unknown