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Reaching Others Through Kindness

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It’s easy to show kindness to someone you like—and even someone you love—but how often have you showed kindness to an absolute stranger?

They pass you every day.  They’re walking along the street with you, into the parking garage with you, and they’re standing behind you in the check out line.  Do you notice them, or are they in your way.

Here’s a few simple ways to show kindness to a stranger, and brighten their day:

• When you walk past someone walking alone, tell them “Good morning!” or wish them a good day.  Don’t want to say something?  Make sure to smile and make eye contact.
• Hold the door open for someone behind you—even if you have to wait a few extra seconds.  They’ll be glad you did.
• Talk to someone you work with that you’ve never talked with before.  Chances are you’ll have more in common than you thought—I mean, you do work together, after all.
• If you see that someone behind you has fewer things to buy, let them go first.
• See a mom with a small kid that may not be behaving, you might try peek-a-boo.
• If you see someone drop something, and you’re near it, pick it up and hand it to them before they get to it.
• Send someone a card or write something on a plain piece of paper to let someone know that you are thinking of them.

These are just some ideas—there are many more—the point is that you need to be thinking ahead of time what you’ll do, and looking for opportunities.  Once you’re looking, there will be many that will turn up.

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