This morning when I was coming home from running errands, there was a older lady walking her dog past my place. She looked rather sad so I smiled at her and said she had a beautiful dog. Her face immediately lit up and she replied "Why thank you!"

Now maybe I'm just in a melancholy mood today - but if time is money, that moment was gold.

So if you come across something that makes you smile, don't keep it to yourself - express it!

Did you also take the time to please the dog?

I love doing this, but I have found it can backfire when you complement a moody git. That lady could have said, "mind your own business" day officially ruined!

You have to gage your choice of person. I was scowled at yesterday for offering to help a lady on the train with her luggage.


(Tried to edit above but it crashed as I posted. now I can't edit it!)

i try everyday to look a stranger in the eye and smile, then say hello or something randomly nice

it really is important to me and it's something i have done since my teens

Mach said:

co-

I do this every day! It really really makes me happier to live life this way...just throwing folks a huge smile and randomly saying something sweet to them - or even just something funny to make them smile. It changes your whole day and makes you walk around feeling lighter. Thanks for the reminder, MuaPetahl! I'll be extra conscious of it today.

What a great thread MuaPetahl, you have a great attitude.



OK, Im good for the day.

DarkKnight1 said:

FunkMistress said:

Mach said:

I try to do that also although i do have my moody days also

This could be filed under "Things I do Daily".

AndGodCreatedMe said:

my moody daze are the ones i try the hardest to do this on ... moves the energy round and little by little the moodiness eases

Mach said:

i hear you

maybe i should try it next time

One of my favorite things is when people pay your toll on the bridge. It happened to me once or twice, the car before me paid my toll!

heartbeatocean said:

i have done this also

once last month i paid for an older couples lunch too

Mach said:

Putting quarters in others' parking meters feels good.

Do you know they arrested an old lady somewhere for doing that? They said she was "tampering" with the meters! WTF?

FunkMistress said:

WTF ?

FREAKS

random acts of kindness are such a rush

Mach said:

Totally.

i compliment folks from time to time...if you feel great when somebody compliments you on something that you're wearing, then it's only natural that you pass on that feeling to as many others as you can.