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S M I L E with Michael Ray


With hasten intent and a fire in my eye, I greeted Tuesday morning, May 05, 2020 with passion and a resolve to find out what the S M I L E Project is all about.  I was going to step outside of my comfort zone and have a conversation, with a man, who I just met as a contact on LinkedIn. He is an ordinary guy doing something extraordinary. He is  living a life with purpose. This man, has a purpose, mission and dream that resonated with me from the inside out.

His name is Michael Ray, from Kentucky and he is the author, self motivated, driver behind the S M I L E Project Louisville - Kentucky. After seeing a post about it on the LinkedIn platform, I was curious and wanted to know more.

Michael understands, appreciates and is driven by the power of one (1), for him it is very real.  His life experiences have brought him to where he is now.  He keeps his focus simple - random acts of kindness.  You will find him amid a car full of smile balloons, bright yellow, with camera in hand, sometimes with Maddie Moo at his side,  and an invigorating broad smile on his face. Michael instantly breaks through the stigmas, conditioned cultures, pre-dispositions and socialization by leading with LOVE.  He has been seen in countless news feeds locally reporting on his SMILE project.  If you have ever had the experience to have your life touched by his, you will feel the passion, devotion and care to his cause. 

 Back to the call .. . A husky voice,  full of vibrancy, sprinkled with a hint of southern, gentlemanly charm. Good Morning was said with certainty and conviction, joy. His drive and passion is  to take the lessons he learned from his daughter and supplant them gently into the lives of others. WHY because he believes it is his mission in life to give unconditionally to others. 

Michael, does not boast or throw out accolades that reek of here see me; but rather quite the opposite - humble. He is down to earth and unassuming in his demeanor and immediately one can hear that in his demeanor.  Our conversation was enriching and heart felt.  At the center is Maddie Moo, who with her own way of speaking presents life with a vision of possibilities and no limits.  Maddie Moo has down syndrome, unable to speak, which is not a negative but rather a positive force in her life and her family's.  All who meet and know the story of the Ray Family are immediately enthralled and want to help move the SMILE project alone.

 If you were to ask who Michael is influenced by, he would tell without exception, the uncompromising, quick witted, to the point Gary V. Why because there is a sense with Gary where he challenges everyone to get out of their comfort zone.  WIth faith in stride that is exactly what Michael does everyday and you will see it in his posts on the business social media platform LinkedIn.

 Any interaction on the S M I L E project Louisville, Kentucky is sure to leave you feeling, feeling heart, happy and placing a smile on your face after all as Michael put it, he wants to leave people with an understanding of what life is all about.  His ethos can be heard and said every moment he gets - Be sooooo happy that when others see you they become happy too!!!!! BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES TODAY.

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http://smileprojectlouisville.com

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  1. UnknownMay 24, 2020 at 12:53 PM

    This is a step in the right direction. Also... the artist I admire most Jewel Kilchner has a proactive mental health website @ https://www.jewelneverbroken.com

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  2. UnknownMay 24, 2020 at 1:08 PM

    A step forward in the right direction.

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