Surprises are always nice! Whether it is an unexpected gift or getting an extra carton of fries in your bag at the drive-thru window, a surprise just makes you feel better. As you go about your day, challenge yourself to spring a nice surprise on someone else. Not sure where to start? Here are some great ways to make someone’s day!
- Let someone out in traffic during rush hour.
- Let the person behind you at the checkout stand go before you, no matter how big their order is.
- Visit a nursing home and spend time with those who have no family.
- Pay for the meal of the person behind you at lunch.
- Leave some sweet treats with inspirational messages on the break-room table at work.
- Volunteer at the local elementary school.
- Give an encouraging smile to a random stranger.
- Let someone go ahead of you in the school pick-up line, and SMILE while doing so!
- Wave at strangers that you pass on the road.
- Buy an extra box of candy at the movie and offer it to the family next to you.
- Mow your neighbor’s lawn.
- Leave an encouraging note on someone’s windshield.
Being nice is pretty easy, yet we tend to let the little things put us in bitter moods. Take the phrase “Have a nice day” literally and see how great you will feel. You never know – you could be the reason someone’s day gets turned around!
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