The paralysis on the left side of his face meant the intensity of the smile on the right side of his face was just off the charts. Your smile and my smile are more or less symmetrical, but since only half of Henry’s face could smile, you could actually measure just how wildly different his happy-to-kiss-and-be-kissed-by-Lola face was from his resting expression. When I look at pictures of the occasion, it almost looks like he’s straining his face; like the amount of sheer joy was slightly too much for a human face to safely express. It was easily, easily the most beautiful smile I have ever
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