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Originally Posted by Baz

Paying it forward - and will never be able to pay enough for what I have gratefully received.

1. Have cold bottles of water in my garage mini-fridge to give out to those who frequent the premises. Mail carrier, UPS/FedEx/Amazon, meter reader, waste management workers, utility workers, dog walkers - and yes the dogs have their own bowl here too!

2. Tips to those who work for a living - pest control techs, restaurant wait staff, contractors, waste management workers, mail carriers, etc, etc....

3. Kindness to local wildlife - eyes on the road while driving. Stop to rescue - here mostly turtles.

4. How about when someone's trash can blows over into the road? Do you stop and reset it for them?

5. Take a minute to reach out to a friend you haven't heard from in a while. Mail off a card - just to say "Hi." Send a condolences card when applicable. In particular when they lose a pet....

6. Holding one's tongue - you never know what someone else is going through. And besides....who are we to judge?

7. Drop off some flowers to your local doctor's office - and your dentist. Or (fill in the blank). You can buy inexpensive vases on Amazon for this (I have two different styles). Get an inexpensive bunch at the grocery store - under five bucks - that's all that's needed. Hint: white mums last the longest!

8. Give an encouraging word to a young person wherever possible. A compliment - such as "You are a natural at this - you have a future in sales!" is an old standby for me.

9. Amazon let's you send a gift to someone so easily - if you have their name and address - it's just a few key strokes away. I just sent something yesterday - it was under $10 - felt great!

10. Wave to those walking their dogs when you drive by. My usual is a peace sign. A thumbs up would also do the trick....

Love - it makes the world go around......

All excellent ideas. The other day I was riding my road bike and a ball rolled across the road. I stopped and rolled it back to the kids. My ridding buddy asked why I did that. I said it was a nice thing to do. Maybe kids won't hate old cyclists so much. Certainly not a big deal but maybe these small acts will add up to something.