Paying it forward is an everyday thing in almost everyone's life. Its one way to be selfless to another and to offer them good will. Though you can't do everything, you can do something. We all have the ability to make a difference in the world, however slight it may be. Whether it be a stranger on the street or your best friend, here are a number of ways to pay it forward and make someone smile.
1. Open the door for someone
2. Donate old clothes to Goodwill or to charity
3. Buy the person in line behind you their meal or coffee
4. Give a homeless person money or buy them a meal
5. Offer to cook dinner for someone
6. Tell your loved ones to "drive safe"
7. Cook a meal for a loved one on a special day
8. Visit the dogs in the Humane Society, it makes their day and yours a little better
9. Ask someone how their day was, check up on them
10. Thank people for doing something kind, big or small
11. Smile at people, no one likes a smug person
12. Help an elderly person do something they are unable to do
13. Give up your seat for someone on the bus or train
14. Donate blood
15. Compliment someone, tell them you like their outfit or that they look nice today
16. Tell people you are proud of them
17. Volunteer
18. Tell people when they've made a positive impact in your life
19. Babysit for someone for free
20. Help someone with their homework
21. Shovel someone's driveway
22. Visit a nursing home
23. Write a positive review online for a restaurant
24. Donate food to a food drive
25. Bring in breakfast to your place of work for all of your co-workers
26. "Adopt a Family" for Christmas
27. Give someone in line extra change if they're short on money
28. Offer to take a picture for a family who is struggling to get a group photo
29. Pay the toll fare for the person behind you
30. Add change to an expired meter
31. Donate old books to the library
32. Buy a drink from a kid's lemonade stand, it'll make them so happy, trust me
33. Help someone in need
34. Participate in community service
35. Help at a food shelf/food drive
36. Donate cat or dog food to the animal shelter
37. Buy a bag of groceries for the hungry
38. Sponsor an animal at the zoo
39. Give money to a charity
40. Mow someone's lawn
41. Sit with someone who is sitting alone
42. Clean up litter from a park
43. Give blankets to the homeless
44. Give out any extra tickets you have for free, whether it be to a play, a fair, or a convention.
45. Take people's dogs on walks if they are unable to
