Today a classmate of mine came up to me in the bathroom to thank me for helping to sponsor a certain FPIG (family practice interest group) event. I'm the co-president of FPIG and even though it was a small gesture - it made me smile and feel good. I really didn't do much to help organize the event, but it was really nice. Then later this afternoon FPIG was volunteering at some tables selling daffodils for the American Cancer Society as fundraiser. Another simple gesture of a friend giving me a floweragain just perked up my marathon day of studying.
This reminded me of the movie Pay It Forward with Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment. It's an older movie 2000, but a good one. The idea for those of you who don't know is that instead of owing someone or paying them back - to pay it forward instead and to keep the nice gestures going.
Sooooooo.....My challenge for you today is to do something nice for someone else - even if it is just a small gesture. Tell someone you appreciate them, write a little note, buy someone a cup of coffee - anything it really doesn't matter. I bet afterwards you'll feel better too!
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