I haven't been watching the news too much recently. The daily reports of death, illness and war have been starting to wear me down. Every time I turn on the television, it seems like the whole world is ready to end.
But today, I got a reminder（提醒） that the world is okay all the same. I was taking my son to a second—hand store so he could see if he could find some used CDs for his music collection. I parked the car and we both put on our masks（口罩）. I've gotten so used to（习惯于） this that it feels like second nature now.
After we went inside, I walked over to the book section to see if I could find something for myself. I looked around and was both surprised and happy to see an old lady pushing a baby stroller. She told me that the baby was her great—granddaughter. I looked down at the little girl in her tiny pink dress. She was sleeping peacefully. I looked down at her innocent（天真的） face.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked up at me. For a second I thought she was going to cry, but then she seemed to see me smiling behind my mask and smiled back at me. It was a warm and innocent smile that could light up the whole world.
Things like this keep warming me up. Even when things seem difficult, painful or scary, there is always love to guide us through. Keep this in mind the next time you feel like the world is crashing down around you.
