We're getting into the season of giving (thanks and gifts), and sometimes we're looking to do a little more than normal. If we can all do a little something extra for someone else, it sure would make this place a lot brighter! And we're not talking about giving away your Jaguar (like in the movie "Pay It Forward"), but just a small token of appreciation or a helping hand to a stranger may make their season (and yours) a lot warmer. Here are a few of our favorite suggestions from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation:

• donate used books to a library (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• return shopping carts from the parking lot (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
• visit an animal shelter (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• adopt a soldier (click here)
  
  
  
• collect canned food for a food bank (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• cook a meal for someone (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
• thank your mail carrier (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• bring your co-workers a special treat (click here)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• invite someone over for the holidays (click here)
  
  

For more ways to make our world a better place, click here for the "Random Act of Kindness" website.