1. Take a minute to direct someone who is lost, even though you are rushing.
  2. Write a letter to a child who could use some extra attention. Kids love getting mail.
  3. Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor.
  4. Give a homeless person your doggie bag.
  5. Say “I love you” to someone you love.
  6. Put a coin in an expired meter.
  7. Help a mother carry her baby stroller up the stairs, or hold a door open for her.
  8. Each time you get a new item of clothing, give away something old.
  9. Take someone’s shift as the carpool parent.
  10. Bring your assistant coffee.
  11. Out of the blue, send flowers to a friend.
  12. Say “please” and “thank you” and really mean it.
  13. When you are on a crowded train, offer your seat to an elderly, disabled or pregnant person.
  14. Don’t interrupt when someone is explaining herself.
  15. Offer to babysit for a single mom.
  16. Let a fellow driver merge into your lane.
  17. Put your shopping cart back into its place.
  18. Call or write a teacher who changed your life.
  19. Bring a healthy snack to share at the office.
  20. Forgive someone a debt and never bring it up again.
  21. Listen with all your senses.
  22. Encourage someone who seems despondent.
  23. Volunteer to take care of a friend’s dog while he or she is vacationing.
  24. Help a friend pack for a move.
  25. Pass along a great book you’ve just finished reading.