Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Thank you so much!!

I had sent a request for 30 smile cards for all my Christmas acts.  In the request I said that if it's not possible for them to send me these cards I totally understand because after all I do live a long way down in New Zealand.  I didn't hear anything more and just happily accepted that I won't be receiving any smile cards.

Last night I arrived home to find a package with about 278 smile cards inside!! This arrived a few weeks after I placed the request...I couldn't believe it!! That was something I sooo wasn't expecting! I was so overwhelmed, thinking is this a mistake?

Here is what I use my smile cards for....

- Whenever I send out cards or presents in New Zealand or around the world I always include a smile card inside. I have sent out quite a few cards out to quite a number of you people and am pleased to hear they are arriving okay :)

- "The Short Sistars" (my sisters and I) have been doing huge amounts of Christmas singing spreading the Christmas Cheer around to my City and neighbouring Cities. We have been doing a lot of entertaining to the Cruise Ship Passengers and in between times we chat & direct/help the tourists and give them a smile card.

- Also my sisters and I are singing at the Millenium Hotel in Rotorua spreading some Christmas cheer so we will be able to give some smile cards out there too! Very exciting!!!

- Whenever I read a "good news" story in the newspaper I send out a little gift package with a crafty "Smiling is Contagious" poem and smile card inside.

- I'm going to leave a little smile card Christmas gift for the postman who delivers our daily mail.

- For Christmas I'm busing all the way down to Palmerston North (7 hrs by bus away) to see my Grandparents for Christmas who have heart conditions and Parkinsons and are getting quite fraile with not the best health conditions.  I am spending a few days down with them. So on my trip down I will be trying my best to spread the cheer, help out, and give out some smile cards.

- I always like to keep some smile cards and chocolates on me whenever I go to town.  Whenever I see a sad or lonely person, I go over and give them a smile card and chocolates to cheer them up.

- When I return movie & book rentals I always try to add a smile card inside :)

- A fun way is when you are shopping for shoes, clothes etc...secretly leaving a smile card in a pocket of a shirt or inside a shoe at random through the shop, so those stressed Christmas shoppers will get a smile to cheer them up.

Does anyone have any other ideas for me to spread the cheer with all these smile cards? Please share your ideas?

Is there anyone in New Zealand who would like any smile cards...I would be really happy to send you some - so that you too can spread the cheer! Just send me a line with your address :)

I hope you all have a happy smiling week!

Many, many thanks again for the smile cards!!

It is so appreciated!