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It!  And use a kind tone of voice.  Posted: March 3, 2008 10:51
a.m. Updated: May 4, 2008 5:02 a.m. Smiling has a lot of power.
It's always good to smile when you're having your picture taken.
It's easy to smile when you are having fun, and it's also good
to smile when you have something sensitive or difficult to say
to another person. Smiling sends a good message. It sets a tone
of ease. It helps open up a conversation. There are times when
you may have wanted to discuss something with another person,
but you felt it was too difficult to talk about, so you didn't
bring it up. You may have removed yourself from the situation to
avoid embarrassment, hurt or anger.  Good things can result if
we can get past our own hesitancy to speak up. Next time this
happens, try saying whatever you need to say with a smile and a
kind tone in your voice. Being tactful is using your gentle
voice and caring about the other person's feelings. Here are
some examples