Step 39: Do a Random Act of Kindness

The other day as I was going on my run, I came by a house that had a woman playing fetch with her dog in the backyard (which was a random act of kindness in and of itself, seeing as how it's been nothing but cold and colder here in Indiana). She tossed the ball for the happy dog, but accidentally threw too hard--the ball landed just a couple inches on the other side of the fence.

I stopped my watch, walked over to the ball, and tossed it back over. It wasn't like I saved the world or anything, but I made life just a little easier for one of my neighbors and a little more fun for the dog ('cause what dog doesn't love barking at a stranger AND getting his ball back :) ).

There are all kinds of small things that you can do to help make the world just a little bit nicer. Below are some pictures of my favorites, and for more ideas you can check out the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation's web page.

So my question to you: What's something that you've done to help your fellow man?
And my challenge to you: Try to do something nice for a complete stranger this week.