There is an old saying that it is better to give than to receive. It's true in the sense of the feeling you get when you make someone else's day. Making others happy doesn't have to be a complicated or expensive thing. It can be a simple gesture that you may not think twice about, but that person will think about it all day. Here is a list of 10 ways you can make someone's day...today!
Send Someone a Card
A simple card can express gratitude for a job well-done, let someone know he or she is someone special, or even just exclaim to have a nice day. And for an added personal touch, make it a hand-written card.
Listen to Someone With Interest
Everyone likes to have someone listen to them express how their day has been, what is going on in their lives, or their latests interests and endeavors.
Bring Food to Someone Elderly
Many elderly cannot go out much and/or may not feel like trying to prepare a meal. Make it something home cooked if you want to make them feel even more special!
Leave a Kind, Anonymous Note
Write something kind, yet very profound. Even if the note is not addressed to anyone in particular, the one who finds it will surely have a smile.
Ask Someone You Respect for Advice
Feeling needed, and feeling like our views are important to someone else, are things we all like to experience. And besides, you may get some great advice in the process!
Teach Something Interesting to Someone
Learning about something new is rewarding, and one tends to feel better about himself when he knows more at the end of the day than he did at the day's beginning.
Visit a Nursing Home
So many people in nursing homes do not have any family and may rarely, if ever, receive a visitor. Show them that they haven't been forgotten and that you care enough to spend some of your free time with them.
Pay For Someone's Coffee
Ever been in line at a coffee house drive-thru and someone has already paid for your order? It feels good when that happens, doesn't it? Next time you go get the grande sized iced coffee you love so much, pay for the person behind you in line's order and you'll a sense of good all day.
Add Change to a Parking Meter
Sometimes when conducting important business in the city, we don't have time to think about whether the parking meter is about to expire. It would make anyone's day to not receive an expensive ticket thanks to the spare change of a stranger.
Call a Friend or Family Member
It will make that person's day to know you were thinking about him or her and that you cared enough to call. Besides, someone you don't see or talk to very often will always be glad to hear from you!
