(mellow guitar music)
(car horn honking)
- [Smiley] How are you? Happy Monday.
(mellow guitar music) (car horn honking)
Happy Monday. How are you?
You guys look amazing.
When I first moved down to California, I didn't really
know nobody, but when I started getting to know some people
that were nice to me, I smiled a lot.
And, and every time I would talk would
it would just be a smile because I would be so happy
to see these individuals.
And so they just started calling me Smiley.
Tighten my skin up. (laughs)
My mother taught me how to do that when I was a kid.
She said, "Always do this."
Cause I had been alone out here,
after I met someone I was just happy.
I, couldn't stop smiling.
So they just, they call me Smiley, Smiley Cyrus. (laughs)
(broom sweeping)
Starting out, well it's kinda, it's really hard,
especially when the homeless,
being homeless is something that's new to you.
And you, you've always had everything
and then all of a sudden you're homeless.
So you have to figure out everything,
and it's not easy.
Oh, it's super hard work.
I, I had to panhandle.
And that was barely working out
until I started knowing the people.
- [Employer] I tell my brothers and my sisters
that you part of my family.
- I, it's, it's, sometimes I'm not happy,
but when I when I'm here working, I'm always happy.
- [Employer] Okay.
- Yes ma'am.
I love my job. (laughs)
Thank you for giving me that opportunity.
I, work really hard.
This is hardest I've ever worked
and I have to stay on top of things.
I'm, put ice and sweep and um, I set up the dining room
Um, I'm the one that makes it a restaurant
I, I put the tables, tablecloth, put the chairs,
all those umbrellas and stuff,
I do all that.
Alright, I'm gonna go ahead and get the wash started,
get the truck all washed up real nice.
I mean you can see me working so many places
but the money is not enough to get an apartment.
You gotta pay the rent, the gas, the electric.
You gotta buy the food.
I mean, it's quite a few things you need. (laughs)
So it's hard to do that on, on the, you know, the money
that I'm making.
It doesn't really add up.
But the jobs that I have right now, I can't leave
because, you know, we have a relationship.
And I've been there for five years,
so it's definitely not about the money.
I mean, I probably would give them money
to be honest
Just, just, you know, just as long as we can have the
the relationship that we have as a family, you know?
Because I know if I, if something, there's something
that I need they wouldn't let me down.
You know, I wouldn't let them down, so.
Yes ma'am.
- [Employer] I want you to be in the same levels as I am.
- Yes ma'am.
- [Employer] It's for your good.
- Yes ma'am.
Yes, thank you.
- [Employer] And, I don't like to see you like that
on the streets.
- Yes ma'am.
Thank you.
I need somebody like that, thank you.
Thank you.(laughs)
They say that my smile made them feel better.
That's what they would always tell me.
They said I was having a bad day 'til I saw you.
Nice to see you.
I would say, "Thank you, you look amazing."
I always tell them they look amazing and hap...
Whatever day it is, I I'd be like,
"Happy Friday," or or what, "Happy Sunday."
Whichever day it was I make sure that that day was,
would be a happy day.
How are you? Happy Monday.
Happy Monday. (laughs)
Hey, Right on.
Happy Monday or Happy Tuesday.
And let them know they look amazing.
Make them feel good. (laughs)
I know that makes me feel good.
I, think that if everybody in the world was happy
we would definitely be a much better place.
(mellow guitar music)
- How you doing?
Happy Wednesday.
(electronic music)