What makes us smile?

Acts of kindness, heartwarming stories, lost loves found, music and food and the sweet memories that they bring forth, old photographs, family gatherings, heroes in our midst, remembrances of pets and experiences, etc. etc. Each of us have our own smile triggers. What's yours?

This week we start a new series that we hope will inspire you to share your happy space. Send us a story that makes you smile, be it a vignette or an anecdote, a picture with an extended caption, even a screenshot.

PF Correspondent John Silva's brief Facebook post for Father's Day that celebrates his dad and Pride Month is one such story.

Another post that went viral (so widely shared that we can no longer identify the original author) is that of a local hero, Delfin Angeles, a retired teacher who has started an informal school in his barangay in Laguna.

PF will of course continue to introduce you to people of Filipino heritage who are worth knowing, like a Bridge Generation Fil-Am jazz musician Michael Montano who is profiled by another Bridge Generation stalwart Peter Jamero, and our ongoing list of Fil-Ams among the Notable and Famous.

We likewise celebrate Pride Month with stories from our archives:

Read Again:

A Love Letter To My Dad And “Mom” by Nikki Villas
Listen To Your ‘Tita Aida’ by Rafaelito Sy

Now that summer is officially here in the western hemisphere and temperatures are breaking records, here's a treat for the Happy Home Cook's family http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-happy-home-cook-mango-refrigerator-cake

Our Video of the Week: Pre-Colonial Adobo