Emma had kept her secret for so long, letting it grow in her heart. But the secret was so big that she knew she couldn't keep it inside much longer. She wanted to show people how beautiful it was, but she wasn't sure 1 .
At first she noticed the secret trying to get out when she began 2 at everyone, and they smiled back. Oh, that felt good. So she did it some more. Then she saw her secret working its way out when she talked to people in the store, or on the school playground, or in the 3 . She'd say simple things to them like, "Nice weather. " Or "I like your baby. " or "Where did you get those cool shoes? "And they would answer with simple "Yes it is. " Or "Thank you. " Or "At Penney's. " She found that being friendly to others made them friendly to her.
Next she tried telling some of her best jokes to someone she thought sight need a good laugh. Then she would get to laugh 4 with them.
Then she would write funny stories in her notebook and paint pictures to make 5 smile. Then she would give them to her friends.
Her secret was getting out. She was sharing her happiness with others. At first she was a little 6 she might run out of good feelings for herself, but what she soon discovered was it was quickly being refilled(再装满)as others shared their happiness with her.
