What is Global Pay It Forward Day?
Every year, Global Pay It Forward Day, encourages people around the world to partake in a small act of kindness on April 28th. It's a day to be kind to someone else in response to someone's kindness toward you.
Has anyone ever done something nice for you when you least expected it? Perhaps they gave you a small gift. Or they gave you a hug just for being. There's a good chance that someone extended kindness, it made you smile. The performance may have made you cry tears of joy. This is what kindness does. And here's why the world needs more of it. When people are generous, it makes you want to be kind in return. Can you imagine if everyone in the world was kind to one another all of the time? While this may seem impossible, it doesn't mean you can't try to be more generous to others.
Why not pay it forward if someone has recently done something nice for you? In return, do something kind for someone else. Here are some great suggestions: If you're not sure how to pay it forward, here are some great suggestions: If you're not sure how to pay it forward.
- Buy the coffee or meal for the individual behind you in line (a great place to do this is the drive-thru)
