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When Thank You Isn't Enough

Sometimes those two words just aren't enough to explain what your gratitude.

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When Thank You Isn't Enough

There are times in our life when the words "thank you" are just not enough. Someone goes the extra mile, reaches out in a way you couldn't even imagine, is there for you in just the way you need them to be without having to ask. Here are a few things you can do in honor of the person who did something for you.

Pay it forward.

Go out and do a good deed. Buy that person's meal, give the man on the side of the road a couple dollars, compliment that girl's outfit no matter how weird you might think it is.

Throw out compliments like it's your job.

Tell that person they look amazing, tell you barista that your coffee is amazing, find anything you can complement and do it generously. It's amazing what a simple compliment can do to brighten somebody's day.

Be that person for someone else.

Reach out to someone in the way that someone reached out to you. Go the extra mile for someone who is having a rough day. You know what it feels like to have someone be there for you in a way that you can't say "thank you" and now you can be that person for someone else.

So say "thank you" anyways and go out and spread love.



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