Smile Power

Getting the message

...overheard after one of Tim's shows...

After my show, a class of Kindergartners were sitting at a lunch table by the stage while I was packing up my equipment.  After chatting with them for a bit, they quietly watched as I packed up.  Then, with total sincerity and awe in their cute little voices... this conversation happened as they watched me pack up...

Girl:  "How did he do those magic tricks?"

A moment of silence.....

Boy 1:  "He was smiling when he did them."

Boy 2:  "It's all about the smile.... When you smile... it gives you POWER."

Then they all just sat quietly and kept watching me as if his little answer contained all the wisdom and authority they needed.

If you're wondering... yes, his answer did make me smile... which, of course, gave me great power... and a big appreciation for the sweet simplicity of young hearts.