acts of kindness

i read somewhere recently that there are three things you can do every day to be happier. so of course i was cynical.. some non-descript magazine isn't going to hold any revelations about the pursuit of happiness for me.


but i read on anyhow.


1. smile more
2. sleep well
3. do a good deed for someone


the first two steps i pretty much have a handle on, i guess i could always smile more but the third one got me thinking.


i believe the way you treat a person is significantly linked to the way that they go on to treat others.. and so it carries on and on and on.


so today i gave my travelcard to a girl standing at the back of a huge queue for the underground ticket offices. at first she looked a bit shocked that i had tapped her on the shoulder, but after i explained that i didn't need the ticket anymore she was really pleased. her reaction was genuinely the best part of my day. 

so tomorrow i think i'm going to carry on, not think about it too much, but try and make another person happy for a tiny part of their day. it feels worthwhile.