Well the New Year is almost here and the stresses of the holidays are nearly over, well at least until you get those first credit card statements. This time of year can be very trying even on the staunchest holiday lover. I noticed this year as I was out shopping for gifts that a lot of people I saw looked like the were very stressed and in some ways it seemed like a lot of them appeared to be concerned about spending money this year. Even though I tend to write mostly about limousines and other chauffeured transportation services, today I thought I would spread some holiday cheer.
I have this quirky habit of always trying to make people smile when they meet me and I have dozens of off the cuff sayings that make people not only smile, but also they make people think a little. An example of that is when I am out shopping and I get to the counter invariably the cashier will say something like “Did you find everything okay? To which I reply “I found it where you put it.” I always get a smile from the cashier when I say that. As I was going through my litany of lines I use in various situations to put a smile on the faces of people I ran into during the holidays, I thought it would be nice to share some ways that others could help put a smile on the faces of people they ran into. So here are some things you can do to make your little section of the world smile.
1. Make eye contact with everyone you can and just smile.
2. Compliment people you meet about their appearance or something they have done.
3. Take an old friend to lunch out of the blue just to catch up.
4. Give a friend a thank you card just for being your friend.
5. Tell a service person behind a counter how much you appreciated their help.
6. Write I love you on the bathroom mirror for your partner.
7. Learn a new tasteful joke and share it with your colleagues.
8. Bring donuts into work for everybody.
9. Hold open the door for a complete stranger and remember to smile.
10. Send emails out to people on your contact list wishing them a happy New Year.
All of these suggestions will put a smile on people’s faces and it will make you feel better as well. I like to think that we are all on this planet together for a reason and it should be to make each other’s lives better. So as you go about your day today, think to yourself, how can I make everyone I meet today, smile? From all of us at CheapLimoRates.com we wish you a very Happy Holiday and a very bright and Happy New Year!
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