With some holidays coming up and things kind of crazy in our world, I wanted to share my favorite ways of making someone's day.
1. Tell them they look good! Strangers have made my entire day but just complimenting something small about my appearance.
2. Offer them food! Whether it's a piece of candy or some snacks, college students especially will appreciate your gesture.
3. Pick a flower and give it to someone. This is a smaller, sillier thing but you'd be surprised how many people will be shocked and touched. Leaves also work for some people, if they've got really pretty colors. Or four leaf clovers.
4. Invite them to watch a movie, play a game, or get food together.
5. Make them a CD (or alternatively, you could make them a playlist and just send them the link) and give it to them. Unless they don't like music, they'll be excited to listen. My tip is to make a mix of songs they know and songs that just remind you of them.
6. Lend them a book to read or a movie to watch. You can always set up a system with your friends to trade out every once in a while to get the most out of it.
7. Send them pictures of animals. If they don't like it, they'll probably cold hearted, and I don't know what to say. There's got to be some animal they like.
8. Wish them luck on something you know they've been working on.
9. Ask them if they'd like a hug. But seriously, remember to ask first.
10. Tell them you care about them! You never know what's going on in someone's life, and just letting them know that there's someone willing to listen and that they are valued is really important.
