Epiphany of today: Facial expressions are universal. (As are parking tickets, I also just noticed.)
Sometimes when Mercedes talks really fast and I can't understand her, I just look at her facial expressions to figure out how I should respond. When she's smiling and happy, I smile back and say, "que bueno!" But if she's shaking her head and doing her mad face, I frown and say, "que mal!"
As I was doing this at lunch, I realized.. it's pretty cool how a smile can cross all language barriers. I wonder if there's some biological reason we just smile when we are happy, or if every single culture just learns the same way to express happiness.
I'm not totally sure but I think....there are chemicals in our brain that stimulate the muscles in our faces to make expressions....including laughing. But definitely food for thought.
ReplyDeletesmiling's my favorite!! :) :)
ReplyDeleteYou make me smile!!!
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