Hi, I am the newest team member for Smile and Wave America. My name is Maria Dzoba and I am very excited and honored about being chosen for this wonderful, once in a lifetime, opportunity to work with Edward Rodriguez. I look forward to all the brave and bold adventures unfolding before us. I have to admit, it is in no way normal, working with Eddy but it sure is a ton of fun! Seeing all the lives that Eddy touches is truly an enriching and exhilarating experience. I hope to capture the true essence of all that Edward Rodriguez is, and what Smile and Wave America is all about.
In our blog we will be documenting all our events, happenings and every day fun thoughts about the direction Smile and Wave America will be taking. We would love for you to follow us and track our voyages, road trips, look at our pictures and even watch a few video’s that I am sure will amuse you in a way that can only put a great big smile on your face…..which of course, is our soul purpose.
It’s been a whirl-wind week and naturally, those of you who know Eddy wouldn’t think it would be anything less than pretty darn amazing! We’ve met phenomenal people from everywhere and made many more new friends and we are so thrilled that synchronicity is at play and flourishing more and more on a daily basis. There is a film in the works with our very own Edward Rodriguez as one of the main characters in the film (yes, Eddy is a character) and is advancing on to the next level (that’s all we are allowed to say about that one right now). Hopefully, we will soon have a trailer available for you to see and we will post it to our website for all to enjoy. Last week Smile and Wave America set up a booth at an Art Fair in Boca Raton, Florida and smiled and waved and even shook hands with hundreds of people strolling through the park. It was funny to stand back and watch Eddy in action but after all, action is what Eddy is all about. He made things fun and one after another person smiled and kept smiling after leaving our booth. Smile and Wave America also participated on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at the Palm Beach County courthouse along with “Feel The Hugs,” passing out free hugs to all who wanted or needed a hug. Our very own Smile Guy (Eddy) can been seen at his polished eccentric best, hugging jurors, lawyers, sheriffs, and everyday “normal” people (whatever normal means these days). Evelyn Ballin, of The Heart Painter Studio, in Boca Raton, Florida hosted a “Hearts, Hugs and Smiles Day” to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. This was another chance to see Eddy in action as he ushered in people from the Green Festival that was taking place a short distance away to casual strollers who were passing by the studio. Eddy used the 3-block rule (if you’re within three blocks of him, he’s going to pull you in) with great finesse to reel the people into the event. Eddy was scheduled to speak once during the day and after he was done, Evelyn approached him and said, “Eddy, what you spoke about was awesome! And look, everybody is still here talking. Would you mind speaking again later?” Of course Eddy obliged and the event turned out to be a heartfelt success! Afterwards, I chauffeured the man of the hour to another event (Gratitude Training) in Lake Worth, Florida, where we met Jo Englesson, Founder of TOFA - Token of Appreciation. Eddy does attract the funniest things. After that event there was a woman who was hanging all over him. I must give him credit, he handle that situation with sincere attention and grace. On the way home I was asked to pull over in the parking lot of Lake Worth Fire Department to let him out.
So I did (I don’t ask too many why’s!) and the next thing I know my phone was ringing and it was Eddy asking me if I wanted to come in and eat a garlic chicken dinner with the fire fighters and EMT’s. At first I was pretty dumbfounded then realized that this was Eddy! During dinner, the crew asked if they could take pictures with us. Unbelievable! They asked us to take pictures with them! So we did. Here’s the best part: I got to take a picture with one of the Fire Fighter Calendar Men!!! Woooooohoooo! I love my job! After spending a good hour or so sharing stories with the guys, we ended a magical day and an awesome week!
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