A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the >>weather that >> >morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her >>daily >> >trek >> >to the elementary school. >> > >> >As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with >>thunder >> >and >> >lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her >> >daughter >> >would be frightened as she walked home from school and she >>herself >> >feared >> >that the electrical storm might harm her child. Following the >>roar of >> >thunder, lightning, like a flaming word, would cut through the >>sky. >> > >> >Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove >>along >> >the >> >route to her child's school. As she did so, she saw her little >> >girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child >>would >> >stop, >> >look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly and >>with >> > >> >each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and >>smile. When >> > >> >the mother's car drove up beside the child, she lowered the >>window and >> > >> >called to her, "What are you doing? Why do you keep stopping?" >> > >> >The child answered, "I am trying to look pretty, God keeps taking >> >my picture " >> > >> >Face the storms that come your way and don't forget to SMILE! Now >> >Smile...... >> >> >> >>