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Thank you all for your kindness.

I have been having a hard time lately, but I am so grateful to know that you will always be here to support me. Thank you for your advice, and for being there for me. Don’t ever forget how beautiful you are, and that I’ll be here for you, too! I love you guys. ♥

Life is like this dark tunnel. You may not always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you keep moving, you will come to a better place.

21 Things to Brighten Someone’s Day

1 - Leave the mail carrier a gift!

2- Take a plate of homemade/store bought cookies to the fire/police department in your neighborhood.

3 - Visit an assisted living home and just chat it up with the elderly people

4 - Take some goodies to the mechanic you usually go to

5 - Take vases of flowers to the hospital to brighten a patient or staff’s day

6 - Then leave coloring books and crayons in the children’s area

7- Leave change in the vending machine for others

8- Make a food donation to the food pantry, leave books for a family in need, and leave special notes for people.

9 - Give goodies to a librarian. —Or that person pushing carts at your favorite Meijer, Target etc location

10 - Collect carts for that elderly individual working at said stores above.

11 - Give kids little presents at the park (be careful with this one though people might think you’re trying to lure their kids or something)

12 - Hid easter eggs around the park with little notes that say “enjoy this random act of kindness”. Put little toy trinkets or packaged candy.

13 - Stop at stores and hide dollars inside the products

14 - Buy a book to give to someone else

15 - Take someone to lunch somewhere they’ve never been before.
-And, we left a gift for our waitress

16 - We mailed some treats to surprise friends and family, as well as a hand written note

17 - Leave diapers and wipes on a changing table in a public bathroom.

18 - Run an errand for someone

19 - Pick up trash around the neighborhood

20 - We smiled at EVERYONE we saw today, we said hello to everyone, and generously passed out compliments

21 - Try and be a friendly driver

If someone were to do this wouldn’t it brighten your day? Be the change you want in the world.

(Source: radiantlyme)