11 Call your parents
and grandparents regularly
The days are slow but the years are
fast, which means you should check
in with the people who matter to
you most. Picking up the phone for a
check-in and a chat is a nice depar-
ture from a quick text message.
12 Send a pizza
from far away
Order a boutique pizza or favourite
take-away and have it delivered to out-
of-town friends dealing with a birth,
death or another major life event. A
delicious food delivery will put a smile
on the faces of people dealing with a
major life event who often don’t have
time to sit down for a nice meal during
a hectic period in their lives.
13 Donate baby clothes
You know those infant clothes that
your baby outgrew in weeks? Pass
them along to a new mum or dad
who will be grateful for the worn-in
and heartfelt present. They can then
pass it along to another new mother
or father who can continue to pay it
forward within the new parent circle.14 Be a job skills
matchmaker
Think about two people whose
professional or job skills may
complement each other and intro-
duce them over dinner at your house.
This is a nice way to introduce people
who may not have met otherwise.
And who knows, maybe the next
best-selling business venture will be
born right under your nose.15 Swap seats on public
transportation
If you’re on a crowded bus or train,
and you see a family get on board and
start looking for adjacent seats, offer to
move so that parents and kids can sit
together. They might be too shy to ask
outright, but chances are, they won’t
turn down the opportunity to sit
together.Simple Acts of KindnessSheep Flock to School
A French primary school has enrolled 15 sheep in a bid
to avoid closure. Jules-Ferry school in Crêts-en-Belledonne,
a small village of fewer than 3500 people, was told that it would
have to scale back its lessons because of falling pupil numbers.
So a local herder escorted the sheep to the school where they
were officially registered. theweek.co.uk51