Happy Encounters: Pay It Forward II

Expanding a little more on the idea of 'pay it forward' mentioned in my previous post... came across this article and below are some great tips extracted on what you can do!

The following ideas will help to get you inspired on how you can pay it forward to others with the help of some money. Naturally, you can also pay it forward with love, work, services and many other things that will enlighten other people’s lives.

Think about the power of your smile!

But for those of you who have some spare cash to make a strangers day, here you go:

$0 – $100

1. A few dollars can do so much in terms of making a difference in another persons life.
2. Offer to do the shopping for an elderly neighbor
3. Invite a homeless person for a meal
4. Pay gas for the stranger in the car next to you
5. Buy presents and take them to a children’s hospital
6. Buy a pet for a lonely person
7. Pay a family’s tab in a restaurant
8. Help locals in need
9. Baby sit for new parents and shout them a night at the movies

$ 0 – Free

Paying it forward for free makes all the difference. We don’t need money to show others how much we care:

1. Smile at every person you meet today
2. Walk up to a stranger and hug them while saying “I am thankful to have met you”
3. Offer to do the gardening for an elderly person
4. Cook for a person in need
5. Read stories in a children’s hospital
6. Visit elderly people in an old people’s home and spent some time listening to their stories
7. Volunteer for your local pet shelter or homeless shelter
8. Raise money for a person who lost their home to natural disasters or fire
9. Hold a garage sale and give the proceeds to an organization who helps others
10. Donate your unwanted household goods to the Red Cross

You can refer to the link for the full article http://www.iamthankful.com/gratitude-in-action/pay-it-forward-every-day