The newborn emerged, after hours of labour from the womb, He smiled for a moment and started bawling. His smile was instinctive, devoid of any expectation or expression. The mother smiled in relief after enduring hours of pain, with the oozing milk drops being sucked gently by her son. The father and his parents smiled in pride and amazement.
As the boy grew up,he used to feel happy when his dad came home, or when his mom used to serve him hot food lovingly,running after him. Also,when he used to show his merit grades of his school exams.This was his smile of acknowledgement, being cared for.
He used to smile blushingly when he used to see the cute girls in his school and his pink fluffy cheeks used to turn rosy red.
He got a college degree, a decent well paying job. Everyone in his family were smiling in a sense of achievement.
He married and his wife smiled coyly on the first night, the morning after when she woke up, had a smile of fulfillment of every woman's desire on her face. A few months later, they had a baby and the cycle of life continued there after.
As he neared his old age, his reluctant smile was of acceptance of his frail medical condition, he embraced death gracefully with the smile of a satiated life on his wrinkled face.
His wife, deserted by her very own children was eking out a modest existence of her own. She smiled wryly, looking at her deceased husband's photo-frame, with tears in her eyes.
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