Smile

Do you remember Nicola Adams, the female boxer who came to prominence in the UK during the London Olympics of 2012?

She punched people. And meanwhile she lit up everything and everyone around with that Smile. Which is the name of the song I wrote about her.

The world can seem like it’s trying to punch the smile right off of our faces. But Nicola was very good at demonstrating that those smiles can have a stronger impact than a knockout punch. I hope she’s still at it!

And we should find a reason too. We should train. We should practise and spar. We should work up a sweat. We should watch and learn from the masters.

But one thing is certain. Our smiles are needed out there in the world, punching the living daylight out of despair and cynicism.