We have a column in our local newspaper on Saturday that allows folks to thank others for their acts of kindness. Sometimes someone is thanking another person, a perfect stranger, for picking up their tab at a restaurant! It brings a smile to my face. Years ago, a friend and I were out to dinner, and there was a group of four, and we overheard them say they were out celebrating their graduation from college. We bought them a round of drinks and paid for their dinners! They came over to thank us and we asked them to just return the favor for others one day soon! That was what got me started with "pay it forward", and I try to do it as often as I can.

It is a wonderful thing, and can be as simple as a note of thanks, a can of soda, or a flower!

It brings a smile to your heart and makes you feel good all over!