Ask anyone and they will tell you that Dixie is the nicest person at work. I have been trying to think of a great story to tell about her, but I just keep coming back to her smile.
Dixie smiles big. She smiles with everything she has. When Dixie smiles at you, you feel like you are a superstar. Dixie is also physically intense. She hugs tight, she dances hard, she laughs loud, and it is totally contagious.
Dixie has a little niece, Isabel, who is getting older, but she will always be a little toddler to me. The first and only time I met Isabel, she was watching Dixie play softball. She seemed like a happy little girl, but also very calm. When Dixie got off the field to say "hi," Isabel lit up like a Christmas tree. Dixie smiled and did a little happy dance, and Isabel imitated her move for move. And Isabel smiled her biggest smile for her. Anyone who was watching this exchange had to be doing the same.
That was about two years ago, and it is still one of my favorite memories of Dixie. For something that costs nothing and takes no time at all, it's amazing that a smile can last forever and make you feel like a million dollars.
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