Good Things Come In Unexpected Places

--by papaya, posted Apr 8, 2007

I know that a lot of times people are too shy or embarrased to perform very obvious or direct acts of kindness for total strangers.

My favorite way to distribute smile cards is to do it anonymously by leaving them in random places along with a little gift for someone to find. You can slip them in the pages of a book with a colorful homemade bookmark. You can tape one with a dollar bill on a vending machine for the next person to be treaten to a cool drink. Even try tacking one up on a lamp post/telephone pole so that when someone comes along posting up signs for their missing pet, they'll find a little surprise there.

Be creative with the gifts!

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Posted by papaya
Apr 8, 2007
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afriendlysmile wrote: Hi Papaya

Some great ideas to get those smiley cards circulated.

Keep up the good work.

Afriendlysmile :)

kemaland wrote: Thats True!
Great things happen when we list expect them. we should always be prepared to represent kindness as soldiers of kindness..
Keep up the spirit

Roxy79 wrote: This is a great idea! I am shy myself so I will for sure do this. Thanks

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