50 Ways to Make Kindness Ripple Throughout the World:
1. Smile at a stranger.
2. Say thank you to the bus driver.
3. Help someone carry her heavy groceries.
4. Hold the door open for someone else.
5. Leave a kind note for someone whom you usually don't get along with.
6. Give your Mom a hug and tell her you appreciate her.
7. Sing a song to your teacher!
8. Let someone else choose the game and play it -- even if you don't like it.
9. Let someone else have a seat on the bus or subway.
10. Say hello to the security guards and thank them for keeping you safe.
11. Leave happiness notes on the apartment doors of your neighbors.
12. Leave a thank you note to the cleaners, thanking him for keeping your place so tidy.
13. Give a homeless person a smile and a piece of fruit.
14. If you see someone (even a stranger) who looks nice, tell them!
15. Say thank you to someone who makes your life easier.
16. Look for someone who seems lonely and invite her to play.
17. Invite someone new to eat lunch at your table.
18. Draw a nice picture for someone and leave it as a surprise!
19. Read a book to a child.
20. Help someone who seems to be having a hard time with his work.
21. Clean up after someone without telling her.
22. Give the secretary a flower from your garden.
23. Give someone a sticker! The smelly ones are the BEST.
24. Seek to understand someone else's point of view.
25. Use kind words when talking to others.
26. Use kind words when talking about yourself.
27. Forgive someone who has done wrong -- even without their asking.
28. Be patient with others.
29. Donate time, money, and supplies to an organization in need.
30. Respect the feelings of others
31. Know that different is good.
32. Praise someone for being brave enough to be different.
33. Listen to someone else when they are talking and ask questions so you can better understand them.
34. Ask someone how they are -- and really listen to the answer.
35. Say please when you ask for something. Say thank you when you get it.
36. Try to make someone else laugh.
37. Make someone who is sad smile.
38. Don't fight with your sister -- help her instead!
39. Turn off the lights when you don't need them.
40. Recycle when you can.
41. Share your favorite toys with someone.
42. Even if you don't have a lot, share your cookies with someone who doesn't have a snack.
43. Encourage someone when he is playing soccer, or running a marathon, or trying something new!
44. If your friend is injured, take them to the nurse and help them to feel better.
45. Stand up for someone who is being picked on.
46. Remember to have fun with people!
47. If your friend is nervous, give them confidence!
48. Play cards or football with someone.
49. Be a good looser and a good winner.
50. Hug the people you love, and tell them you love them every day.
This come from the article "Advice From a Third Grader: How to Make Kindness Ripple Throughout the World" by Erin Michelle Threlfall. Check out the full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erin-michelle-threlfall/kindness_b_3991311.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=GPS%20for%20the%20Soul
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