A moment of kindness can be all the difference in someone’s day.

Whether it is you committing the act, or receiving it there will always be an impact larger than what is immediately evident.

It's often the little things in life that make people the happiest.

That’s why smiles are contagious, we reflexively smile back.

Often times, the more you smile, whether you are happy or not, you’ll feel a little bit better than before.

Acknowledging those around you, by holding the door for them or taking the extra second to ask how their day has been are actions with meaning behind them.

It might seem like a useless pleasantry, but for those who feel forgotten or alone it's an affirmation that they are not invisible.

It's so easy to feel forgotten, lonely or left behind when most our socialization happens through a screen.

We are more likely to interact via technology than face to face.

Telephone calls are stress inducing, saved for emergencies and even then… it's still hard to choke out words.

E-mails are either too formal for everyday use, passive-aggressive in tendency, or the signifier of a long distance relationship.

Video-calls, closer to actual human interaction require so much effort...

Texting is changing the way we communicate to the point where phrases, punctuation, and capitalization can convey the emotional inflections never before explored in written communication.

The timing in between interactions has also developed into a cue to our feelings when texting or snap-chatting.

The longer the response time, the less interested a person is in the conversation.

Being “left on read” can elicit the same emotional response as being ignored in real life used to have on us.

This is the information age.

Forms of communication fluctuate and adapt at a rapid, seemingly instantaneous pace.

Today social interaction takes place both “irl’ and online, creating a complex internet culture prevalent in all aspects of our lives and will continue to affect generations to come.

As more sophisticated forms of socialization develop, what happens “irl” becomes so much more valuable because it is a choice.

Choosing to interact or spend time with someone has become one of the most flattering compliments, if not the ultimate way to show someone how important they are to you.

The little things in life, the acts of kindness are becoming so much more powerful.

Smile, hold a door, be there for someone.

It makes a difference.

Step by step, person after person, you are creating change.

Proving that one person can change the world.It may only be the world around you, but eventually, it will radiate outwards.

And like smiling, positive change will be contagious.