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same man. After we have felt the cold Northern chill emanating from some of the cold, despondent, negative people with whom we have come in contact, what a relief it is to meet some one who carries with him the mellowing sunny, vibrations of the South wind --- the man with the "Southern Exposure." As the vibrations of the Sun bring life, energy, and strength to all things having life, so this sunny man brings positive, bright, cheerful and happy thoughts to us, and stimulates, encourages and strengthens us. He actually radiates sunshine and cheer in all directions, and thaws out the natures that have become well nigh frozen from contact with people of the other type. Oh, it's a great thing, this "Southern Exposure" in a man or woman.

This man faces the Sun. He is an optimist. He looks on the bright side of things, and gets all there is in Life --- he LIVES. He manages to extract "fun" out of the most unpromising conditions and things, and goes on his way with a smile, and a cheerful song, an abiding faith in the Absolute. He lives his life, one day at a time, loving all of God's creatures and letting the creatures know it --- carrying a message of hope, and courage, and a helpful suggestion to all mankind. He is the salt of the earth, and Life would lose its flavor if he were taken from us. And how smooth the pathway of Life seems made for him. It matters not in what station he may be placed --- what seemingly small degree of material prosperity may come to him --- what may be his surroundings and environments --- he makes the best of everything --- he still catches the rays of the Sun, and rejoices --he has the "Southern Exposure."

He is broad and tolerant --- merciful and forgiving --- devoid of Hate, Envy and Malice --- free from Fear and Worry. He minds his own business, and grants you the same privilege. He is full of Love, and radiates it to all the world. He goes through Life in his own sunny way, meeting cheerfully the things that drive others to Despair and Misery --- somehow things seem to be smoothed out for him, and he passes over the stony road, unharmed. His Peace comes from within --- and all who meet him feel his presence. He does not seek after friends or love --- Friendship and Love come to him as a right --- he attracts them. People are glad to see him come, and sorry to *see him go. Little children and animals are drawn to him, and know him as their friend and lover. He is as much at home in the tenement of the laborer as in the palace of the wealthy --- both places seem home to him, and their occupants on a level. Brother to both Saint and Sinner is he, and he loves one as much as the other, for he somehow feels that each is doing his best. He looks for the good in the Sinner --- not for the sin in the Saint --- although he knows that both exist. He is not a Pharisee --- he recognizes within himself all that is within both Saint and Sinner --- he knows that he is not without sin, so he dares not cast the first stone. The outcast