I'm a high school teacher, and I show this video every year on the last week of school. My teenagers don't her validating comments very often, and there are always a few tears. After the video, I give all of them a piece of copy paper with their name on it. I've written a paragraph of validation for each of my 130 students, and then the class circulates, writing anonymous validation for each other. It's the best activity ever, and the kids remember it so fondly.

10 years ago, this film had an impact on my life that is indescribable. This film has aged gracefully and is still extremely relevant today.

"No one has ever said that about me before" - gets me every time. So sad...

Validation is not about feeding people's ego. its about showing them they have worth in God's eyes. Thanks for making this film You are great.

After all these years, this still makes me smile. However down I'm feeling, I always finish watching this with a smile upon my face. This has saved my life on multiple occasions and I am so thankful.

I love this short film. I had watched it years ago and I had forgotten about it. I just watched it again, I still teared up at the end.

One of the best short movies ever. Explains how the Law of Attraction works and why attitude is everything in life.

This is seriously one of the BEST videos on the internet!!!!

I watched this around 7 years ago in a speech class. It meant a lot to me then and I still keep coming back to it.

Our Christian Living teacher showed this to us in class, it really touched my heart

TJ told me about this video years ago and it's still one of my favorites. I share it with everyone and it still makes me cry. What a beautiful message.

everytime I see this I cry -- love this! EVERYONE needs to be validated!!!

"You paid for parking? For me?" is probably the least most-romantic question ever asked. (By the way, everyone involved in the making of this film? You're great. You've made a couple million people (including me!) smile. That's pretty unusual, and pretty amazing!)

We all need validation!

Why can't people be like this in real life? Almost made me cry at the end.

At times we NEED someone to BELIEVE in US and then we can start believing a little more ourselves. Sometimes it all it takes :)

Wierd guy smelling and licking his card 1:47 never noticed that before haha

Still holds up. Forgotten about this gem. One of the best

So absolutely worth watching! Especially if you are going through tough times! Best short film I have watched in a very long time ! And there is absolutely no way one can watch this whole film without starting to smile. So go ahead and do it :D

I'm miserably unhappy. This video made me cry buckets of tears.

949 people need to be validated. You are awesome. You are loved. You may think this is just a sappy video and that people need to just pull themselves up by their bootstraps and stop being so emotional. But that's not the case. It's time for you to feel what you feel. Are you truly happy? Recognize that you have become hardened because the world seems so cruel. Yes, the world is cruel. But someone out there loves you. Someone cares about your well-being. You have value. You feel lost and alone because you're scared to feel. You will deny my words with all your strength because you don't want to appear weak. Stop. Stop worrying about your image. Start worrying about your happiness. It is not on you to prove to the world that you are superior. It is on the world to accept you for your genuine self. You have a right to your emotions. You have a right to be your genuine self. And whether that be assholish or not (I, too, have my bitchy side), people WILL appreciate you for being super honest. Just be you. Yes, in certain roles we must all conform, but when it comes to matters of love and friendship... don't play a game. Just be real. You might be surprised just how happy you become when you find someone who gets you, accepts you, and supports you for being the person you currently are and the person you want to be. Find someone who inspires you to go down that path. You can find happiness. You can be a better person. You can experience the joys of true love (platonic or romantic). It's time for you to love yourself. You deserve it.

These actors, producers, directors, and cinematographers are GREAT.

This is one of my favorite short films and every town needs a guy like him

I tasted the warm, salty tears as they trickled down my cheek into my mouth. They tasted like happiness and joy (still a bit salty). And boy was I SMILING! This short film is a gift.

Her smile at the end is so gorgeous! ❤

There are fairy tales told about brave princes and beautiful princesses. This is an old fashioned post-modern fable of a working prince of smiles, a brave young lover who sees something great in the everyday people who come before him. He has the courageous panache to express his appreciation of these people to them verbally, giving them a perspective worth smiling about. When he meets the woman whose smile he most longs to behold, The tale goes amiss, but in the end the smile of his princess wins back his lost hope as he wins her heart, and they ride off into the sunset smiling side-by-side. Add your own laughter, tears, and multiple smiles by appreciating this film, too. Genius short film with feature length heart and soul. It will change you if you let it.

This video was suggested for my Pastoral Counseling class and I really enjoyed it, made me cry! This is the way I wish the world was!

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!

This is the best thing I have ever seen. My heart hurts I love it so much.

This is one of the best short films I've ever seen! I added it to my KZfaq favs years ago... And I still love it to this day.

Atleast we all smiled for perhaps for more than 16 minutes of our life Love from india

Who wouldn’t like this??? It made me 😃 smile!

I randomly stumbled upon this video from years ago. It’s 2021 and this message is still beautiful and relevant as ever.

Amazing!! Don't stop showing love, someone out there needs the love you have to give.

12:30, gets me everytime.

This is absolutely soul-warming. I hope someday everyone in the world will learn to appreciate themselves and other people for all that they are and all that they are capable of. Thank you for this piece of unadulterated art. I can't stop smiling :)

I've been feeling angry and anxious and depressed for days, until Seeing Validation has made me smile, its brought tears to my eyes... it's the first thing I've let in for weeks! THANK YOU!

Reawtching this film and it still makes me cry. What an amazing film with a fantastic message.

Casting TJ for this role was the best idea ever.

I try this with my family just about every day but to no avail they are just not morning people. I come close to begging and pleading for them to just give it a day or two to see what a great change and feeling it will bring them.

This gives a great lesson. I have a habit of “correcting” people and don’t easily appreciate people unless i’m impressed. One of my favourite videos of all time. I don’t know how i saw this the first time.

watch this every year. It is by far the best short film I have ever seen and also provides such a fantastic message.

The duality of man - Dear Zachary and Validation

Masterpiece. Some tears came up after watching the video. You can change the world with just a simple smile.

There is a fantastic message in this movie :))

Best short movie I've ever seen...

My all time favorite.... It's hard to capture that joy on film....Kurt did an amazing job as did the actors

This video made an impact on my life, I watched this for the first time about 6 years ago. I can't go a day without make anyone smile, I'ts a gift to the world, smiles is a language everyone speaks. Everyone have a beautiful smile, and when you smile, you are doing the world to a better place. Smile, because you are beautiful ‹3

The power of a Smile truly cannot be unappreciated. Excellent Film. Worth every single second of my time. I highly recommend it.

This is what a video supposed to be, no just random footage of someone drunk or doing stupid things like selfies, is it about inspiring and proving that we can do better, inspire others to become better humans. Thanks so much for this video.

All you people who made and watched this video, you are great, you are awesome, just keep smiling and love!

hahaha. I love that line "You payed for parking......for me?" Also when he told Saddam Husein he has amazing Mustache. :D

I have seen this before and I am so glad that I found it again... he is so awesome,,, I love this .... thank you for making this...Kurt.

IT'S HODGINS!!

Life is wonderful and so are YOU!

Counseling Psychology class brought me here. Because watching this in class brought me to smile after a long day of down.

I love TJ Thyne on Bones and he is great on this short. It is a little cutesy but it highlights TJ's talent.

I'm here to get validated please

I found this years ago. It is as meaninful to me now as it was then. 💕💕💕

This really is an amazing video. I've never looked through the comments and not seen something negative or someone arguing. But every comment here is uplifting and the conversations are kind. It just shows how a little love can go a long way! This is beautiful!

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT SHORT FILM!!! My wife and I watched it this morning and were really touched by it. Many people are looking to be validated today and being that uplifting person is something we should all strive to be. My wife is a born encourager so it's easier for her. I'm working on it. Don't just look at this video, let it change you!

always good food for the soul! We are all HIS creation ...celebrate daily!

"Bones" brought me to this video. Not only uplifting, but I enjoy all the twists & turns in plot as it explores all the ways to get validated. Made me smile at the cleverness & creativity of the makers!!!

9.5 Million Views and just as many SMILES I am sure. Great job Kurt. Keep up the good work. Your work has IMPACT!

My high school teacher showed me this short film long ago. And it inspired me, along with Clerks (also black and white) to be a filmmaker. Keep up the good work.

My lecturer made us watch this in class today and I had to come to KZfaq, find it and share it with my friends because the message in it is just spectacular. Loved it! 👌🏾

I think I watched this for the first time five years ago. It never fails to make me SMILE

I cant help to keep sharing this beautiful film and message. It takes very little to offer sincere compliments and it can shape a day , a life and so on it goes.

I have this saved on my bookmarks and see it once in a while. It always moves me. :)

Why would nine hundred and ninety eight people take the time to dislike such an amazing short film?

Отличная идея! Браво режиссеру и актерам! Музыка идеальна. Я в восторге! Хочу еще!😊😊😊😊

It's like yawns, smiles are contagious.

I first watched this ten plus years ago in the early hours of the morning feeding my child and it really hit me, really touched me and made me feel great about my self, those I care for and people generally. It’s an absolute masterpiece in promoting the very best in human nature and watching it ten plus years on it resonates just as much, had me feeling soo much, thank you to all those you made this beautiful work of art 👏🏼😁 everyone just smile!!!

This is so good video❤

Yep, this was worth it. I am smiling.

Hi, to all the people who comment after me. You are very special! You are light in the dark, for someone! You are smart and beauty, in the point. You deserve all the good things in the world! Continue and have a beautyfull live!

Kurt Kuenne, you are awsome. Thank you so much. Must be the tenth time I look at it. And will do again.

Thank you Kurt for sharing…I felt happy and sad emotions, mostly happy, it will be on my favorite watch list to be repeated often. Get Validated!!!

This video has changed my life and now I became Photographer. Because I love making people smile.

this is my all time fave short film

We watched this in my Theater Lecture class a few weeks ago and I may have cried quite a bit This is a beautiful short film that restores a bit of faith in humanity and proves that everyone deserves love and validation💕

Kurt Kuenne, you are amazing! You have made many people smile and inspired them to make their families and other people smile. You've done a wonderful job. God bless you :)

Awwww - I was just about to turn on my Meditation Prayer Music for prayers, and saw this video to the side - What a LOVELY little ..... prayer!? God is Love, and all that is Good - Thank you for spreading Light, PEACE - Ushta-te!!

the power of association

best short film ever

The most uplifting short films I've watched in a long time. Shame I came across it this late. Thank you. You. Are. Great! :)

I will never stop watching this every so often.

Happy New Year 2016 Get out there this year and give more positive validations and more smiles to all. It doesn't cost much we all can afford it.

This is the best video on the internet. It is so amazing. I know it doesn't have enough number of views it deserves, but it makes so many people's day better. This film is great!

i love this shot clips and it shows everyone should be happy and praise for everyone.

I haven't watched this in 10 years and damn I remember every line, every note, etc. This stuck with me for so long and always reminds me to see the good in people :)

I love this film. I just can't help myself watching it over and over again. The music is so catchy!

Absolutely amazing, so positive, perfectly filmed, made me smile, of course:)) You absolutely have my Golden Validation:)) Congrats and keep featuring so great!

I could watch this the whole day and I would never get bored of it. I love this video :)

This is probably the most beautiful film I've ever seen. Thank you very much Kurt Kuenne, you've made the world a better place

Still watching in 2018, made my day when I first saw it and still brings a smile

Dam you Kurt i'm having to do media homework on this and I can't focus on it because its just so great and heart warming

Love this!

Now this is a rare find. Pure genius!

It made me smile and cry and smile again! Best short film ever! Smile more often and make all the people around you smile too! :)