* Adopt a stray animal.

* Smile at the bus driver.

* Just really listen to someone.

* Give a lottery ticket to a stranger.

* Compliment a stranger sincerely.

* Handwrite more letters or cards.

* Return shopping carts to the store.

* Write a thank you note to someone.

* Buy biscuits for your neighbor's dog.

* Draw flowers on any envelopes you mail.

* Treat someone to a movie and buy the popcorn.

* Include a note or joke in your friend's backpack.

* Shovel your neighbor's sidewalk or mow their lawn.

* Hug your dog, stroke your cat and feed your fish.

* Send someone a small gift anonymously.

* When you see something that is perfect for someone you know, buy it for them, even if it isn't their birthday.

* Pass on to someone else an article or a book that really touched you.

* Put little notes in someone's dresser drawers that will brighten up their day.

* Help someone find something they have lost.

* Give up your place in line at the store to the person with just one item.

* Put a chocolate under someone's pillow.

* When visiting in a hospital, spend a few minutes with someone who has no visitors.