The second week of August is known as National Smile Week. This week was created with the aim of spreading positivity and the awareness that we can all help each other feel better. Now, more than ever, mental health has become an important topic we have to address in our communities here in Denver as well as across the country. It's been a rough 15 months for many of us, so it's good to focus on those things that we can control, which is to show more kindness and thoughtfulness to others. Having a week focused on smiling more and doing things to make others smile is a good start that will lead us all to keep the spirit going every week going forward. Flowers are something that have universal appeal in terms of the feelings they evoke. In fact, they are one of the best ways to bring out smiles in others because of their