Joy

I thought I understood the words, "Be prepared to give an answer for the hope that you have."  However, maybe I didn't.

In America, people often commented on how I love to smile...
In China, people often comment on how I love to smile...

My response: I have joy and hope...and that joy causes me to smile.

I then ask them why they think I smile.  Most of the time I hear something like, "Foreigners are always happy" or "Maybe your life is easy and nothing difficult happens."

A smile can be the opportunity to give an answer for the hope that I have.