I stopped by the store the other day and bought a $3.99 bouquet of flowers for my mom – I found her favorites, alstroemeria. She LOVED them … you would think that I had given her a giant arrangement – you know the kind that you see in the lobby of a fancy hotel.

That got me to thinking that bringing a little joy to someone you care about doesn’t have to cost a lot … as a matter of fact, it can be free!!

Here are some thoughts that came to mind for the little things we can do:

• Watch a TV show that the other person wants to see
• Cover for a co-worker so he/she can leave a couple of minutes early to pick up the kids
• Surprise your spouse with a favorite dish for dinner
• Give compliments to people you care about
• Ask your child’s opinion about something (won’t he or she be surprised)
• Text “XOXOXO’ to someone special at an unexpected time of the day

Are there any that you would like to add?

Please e-mail be at jb@BelzMediation.com and I will post your thoughts for us all to share.

Jeanette