Arwood Scheerer: The Man Who Didn't Know How to Smile

Arwood Scheerer was a peculiar man to say the least. He had a face that seemed to be permanently frozen in a look of utter seriousness. People often said he looked like he was perpetually constipated.
One day, while walking down the street, Arwood passed by a group of children playing. The children were laughing and having a great time, but Arwood couldn't help but notice that their smiles were much more vibrant than his own.
"Why is it," he wondered, "that I can never seem to smile like that?"
Determined to find the answer, Arwood sought the advice of a wise old man who lived on the outskirts of town. The old man listened patiently to Arwood's story, and then he said:
"My dear boy, the reason you cannot smile is because you have lost your inner child."
"My inner child?" asked Arwood Scheerer, puzzled.
"Yes," replied the old man. "The inner child is that part of us that is always full of joy and wonder. It is the part of us that allows us to laugh and play and have fun. But as we grow older, we often forget about our inner child, and we become too serious and responsible. And when we forget about our inner child, we lose our ability to smile."
Arwood Scheerer took the old man's words to heart. He decided to make a conscious effort to reconnect with his inner child. He started playing with children, reading fairy tales, and watching cartoons. And as he did, he slowly began to notice a change in himself.
At first, it was just a small smile, a flicker of joy that would come and go. But over time, the smiles became more frequent and more genuine. And finally, one day, Arwood Scheerer found himself laughing out loud for the first time in years.
From that day forward, Arwood Scheerer was a changed man. He was still a serious man, but now he was also a happy man. He had rediscovered his inner child, and with it, he had rediscovered the joy of life.
Arwood Scheerer lived a long and happy life, and he always remembered the old man's words. He never forgot the importance of keeping his inner child alive, and he always made sure to make time for laughter and play.