- Leave a larger tip than usual, and then go the extra mile and tell the manager what a great waitress you had.
- If a clerk is extra friendly, tell them how you appreciate her happy personality. Then take time to tell the manager of the store how nice she was.
- Tell your kids how much you appreciate their presence in your life. Hug them for no reason.
- Make your husband's favorite dessert and tell him how much you appreciate the hard work he puts in to provide for you.
- If you see someone do something nice, tell them. Once I sent a card to some youth I saw doing nice things for others. I told them if I could see their kindness, God saw much more.
- Comment on someone's blog and tell them their words helped you. Tell them how.
- When you "like" someone's status, click the "Like" button.
- Send your wife a real card in the mail. Make it a funny one and tell her how great a mom she is, or how much you appreciate her patience.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and say something good about your community.
- Drop off a couple of dozen donuts to your local fire station and thank the men for watching over your community.
These ideas are hardly original. But they are a way to jog your thinking and get me motivated to go and do likewise. If there is something someone has said or done for you that affirmed you or made you feel significant, please share it in the comment box below. I'd love to hear it. It could give us more ideas to do for others.
(You may be interested in the devotional I wrote on AFFIRMATION, too.)
