When I was a kid, probably more specifically a teenager, I remember my mom constantly reminding me to smile. It drove me nuts. Why smile when I wasn't feeling happy? I had a whole rainbow of emotions: indifference, irritation, satisfaction, boredom, insolence, curiosity, contentment. According to my teenage self, only happiness called for a smile. The rest just didn't matter, and I could keep my countenance on any random expression.
The older I've become, the more I've realized how right she actually was. For your viewing pleasure, I Googled scowls and came up with these beauties:
The older I've become, the more I've realized how right she actually was. For your viewing pleasure, I Googled scowls and came up with these beauties:
