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27 Things To Do To Brighten Someone's Day

A simple act of kindness can help someone smile and give them the motivation to keep pushing.

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27 Things To Do To Brighten Someone's Day
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People have bad days or even weeks when they are going through something hard. A simple act of kindness can help someone smile and give them the motivation to keep pushing.

1. Bring donuts to work

2. Email an old teacher who made a difference for you

3. Leave a great tip for a nice server

4. Smile at people

5. When a car needs to get over, let them

6. Let the person behind you in checkout go ahead of you

7. Adopt a pet

8. Send anonymous flowers to someone

9. Hold the elevator

10. Say thank you to a janitor

11. Sat thank you to a bus driver

12. Donate food at an animal shelter

13. Say yes when the store cashier asks if you to donate $1 to a cause

14. Buy lemonade from a kid's stand

15. Call your Mom

16. Volunteer

17. Call your grandparents

18. Hang out with an old friend

19. Hang out with someone new

20. Make sure everyone feels included in a group chat

21. Donate your old pair of glasses

22. Share overheard complements

23. When you go to a store ask your roommate if they need anything

24. Send cards to lonely seniors at Love For The Elderly

25. Donate blood

26. Pay for someone's meal

27. Be kind to others


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