National Random Acts Of Kindness Day

13th February 2017

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Observed on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day has grown in popularity each year. It is celebrated by individuals, groups and organizations nationwide to encourage acts of kindness.

History

National Random Acts of Kindness Day was founded by Josh de Jong of New Zealand.

What is a random act of kindness

It is a selfless act performed by a person or a group wishing to either assist or to cheer up a individual person it is to be kind, thoughtful , use your manners, give out compliments, volunteer, and or forgive someone.

Show an Act of Kindness on Friday 17th February.

Random Acts of Kindness come in all forms, large and small, and how you choose to perform yours is entirely up to you.

You could,

Give your seat up on the bus

Let someone else go first

Just Say 'Please' or 'Thank you'

Take a 'friend' out to lunch just because they are your friend.

Put some change in the cup of a homeless person on the street.

Get a cup of tea or coffee for someone who 'looks down'

Lift someone up with your words, compliment them on their appearance.

Bake some cakes and take into work.

Just smiling at someone and telling them to have a good day could have a profound impact.

A Few Quotes of Kindness:

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” (Mark Twain)
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop)
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” (Scott Adams)
“Kind words and actions can seem so small, but their effects are truly endless.” (Author Unknown)

Remember ANY DAY can be an act of kindness day!

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