JJ McCarthy wears a smiley face on his hand for every game as a message and as a reminder. The story behind this symbol is an inspirational one about how casual encounters can impact our lives in ...

McCarthy started drawing a smiley face on his hand during high school. In his sophomore season, McCarthy and Nazareth Academy lost to their rivals, the Marist Red Hawks.

She drew a smiley face on McCarthy’s hand. “It was such a profound moment just for how simple it was,” he said. He drew his own for each game the rest of the season.

Everybody loves a new emoji.With Apple’s latest iOS update, we’re getting 21 of them including a new smiley face, hand gesture, animals, and more.Beyond the fresh emoji, Apple also included ...