International holidays - International Day of Spontaneous Acts of Kindness (Random Acts of Kindness Day)

February 17 is International Spontaneous Kindness Day, a day to express kindness and receive it in return. Sometimes the smallest act of kindness to your neighbor, simply saying please or thank you, can make life so much better. The celebration of spontaneous acts of kindness helps people see the world in a different light, uniting them in goodness. The celebration of spontaneous acts of kindness was first created in Denver, Colorado in 1995. Nine years later, it spread to New Zealand, where random acts of humanity began to include anything from compliments on appearance, words of gratitude, free lunches, paper humanity chains among schoolchildren, or handing out chocolate at the train station. Today the idea of ​​this holiday has spread throughout the world. Even on the worst day, those around you can feel the powerful power of kindness. Research has shown that the very act of doing something for someone gives a person the highest joy chemical. Acts of kindness come in all forms, big and small. How you choose to carry them out is up to you. Some believe that it is enough to throw a few coins into the cup of a homeless person on the street, others take a friend with them for lunch, who for some reason cannot pay for himself. Look around, maybe someone nearby is waiting for your help. Thank you with a smile for the hot coffee or tea on the table, not forgetting to wish you a good day. The simplest smile and kind words can have a profound impact on those around you. On a day of spontaneous demonstration of warmth, help yourself by helping others, with a smile on your face and kindness in your soul, proving that it is worth it. Remember to celebrate and promote kindness in all its forms.