After months of being apart, I finally got to meet my girlfriend for the first time in real life. We have known each other since July last year, but have been "together" since January. It was exciting and nerve wracking to meet the love of my life and to find out whether we really were as compatible as we both thought we were.

And we were! I met her family as well, and they gave me a Smile. And now I can look at that Smile and think about my new, extended family who lives on the other side of the world. Soon, my girlfriend will come to Europe and we will find a solution to make our long-distance relationship into a life-long relationship instead.

Thank you for those sweet Smiles, those cute creatures who inspire and spread joy!