When I got home the other day, I found a lovely red envelope(信封) waiting for me. It was a note from a friend of mine, congratulating(祝贺) me on my new book. It was 1 unexpected and joyful.
In a 2 world where everyone is too rushed for everything, here are some ways that you can be a more wonderful human:
Rediscover snail mail
And not just for life's big events. Consider 3 ones you can stick a stamp on and send love toward. Maybe someone lost their dog, and you want to express your 4. Maybe a classmate did something brave, and you want to show gratefulness or thanks.
Smile and dial
When was the last time you 5 someone to wish them a happy birthday, to get well or to say thank you? Text messages are great. But when someone picks up the phone, you hear their voice and can share a laugh (or even a cry) together, and it 6 an emoji(表情符号) any day of the week.
Ask someone their goals + give a little something
Ask someone about their goals for the year is a very generous act. This kind of question goes 7surface(表面的) conversation and leads you to really get to know a person. Ask just out of curiosity.
Besides, give them something that might help them: a book, a connection, or even just a few words of 8.
Share your blessings
I made a promise earlier this year to give a little money every month to charity. I 9 myself often of something that Anne Frank wrote: "How wonderful it is that 10 need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. " The power's always ours.
