Today's Reasons to Smile
The correct expression for those not born in Gander, Newfoundland, is “come from away” - which is also the title of a profoundly affecting play about how the town responded to the jetliners and their passengers that landed there on 9/11. I have abundant reason to smile on this World Smile Day after a three-day visit from my son, his charming wife and their son, a toddler. Not mentioning their names or details is purposeful, but our time together was warmhearted and wonderful. They come from away - half a world away in fact.