artist: Alex Beck

The Expression

Jonathan Carroll
Jonathan Carroll
Published in
2 min readAug 27, 2015

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The expression on a person’s face when they’ve run to catch a subway or bus but just miss it and the doors close on them.
The expression on their face when they watch puppies play together on the sidewalk.
The expression on their face when they walk out of a public toilet, visibly relieved and bleary eyed.
The expression on a child’s face when it is being scolded by an adult.
The expression on a cop’s face when someone is explaining to him why they’re not wrong.
The expression on a grandparent’s face while they watch a grandchild eat ice cream.

The expression on a person’s face while taking the first bite of food when they’re very hungry.

The expression on a dog owner’s face as they wait while their dog poops.

The expression on a dog’s face when it is eating peanut butter.
The expression on both lovers’ faces when they are having a heated argument.
The expression on someone’s face while they wait for someone at the airport, then see them emerge through the exit door.
The expression on a man’s face when he is listening to his new love explain something.

The expression on a parent’s face when they are listening to a young child tell them a long story.
The expression on a student’s face when they suddenly understand a difficult concept for the first time.
The expression on your face while you read this.

This article was originally posted on jonathancarroll.com

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