Emily is Smiling

Haven't heard of the 30 Days of Kindness?  Click here to find out more.  Just starting?  That's okay!  Feel free to start this challenge right in the middle.  You can make up the days you missed through November, if you like.

Compliment a stranger.  I know, I know...  You're being forced to come out of your shell and reach out to all of these strangers.  The first four days of this challenge do revolve around communicating with strangers, but there is a purpose to this aspect of the 30 Days of Kindness.  Have you ever heard the story of a man called John Kevin Hines?  He actually jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in a failed suicide attempt.  He said once in a conference, "If someone had smiled... I would not have jumped.  [A smile] could well save a life."

Have you ever felt completely down while going about your day, but when someone offered you a sincere smile, you felt like a burden had been lifted off your shoulders?  When you smile, greet, or compliment a stranger, you are brightening their day.  What if your smile helped to save a person's life? 

When you compliment your stranger today, be sure to speak in a sincere voice and smile.  Compliment their hair, eyes, clothes...  Make them feel like you care. 

I want to hear your stories!  If you have a picture already, feel free to send it to me.  If you're blogging about this day, send me the link and I'll feature it on this blog.

Stay tuned until later today to see what my friends and I did for today's act of kindness.

TOMORROW: Hug a stranger!