But for a real kindness, take the extra 50 steps and walk it back to the store. Brush up on your CPR skills. ... Random acts of kindness don’t get much simpler than this.

If you’re in the spirit of doing good, what better day to give back than on National Random Acts of Kindness Day? The annual occasion on Feb. 17 is dedicated to doing good deeds for others.

And we've got 50 "be kind" quotes to inspire everyone this weekend and beyond. ... Feb. 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day which falls during Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 13-19).

Random acts of kindness for family Send a get-well card. Have your child make and send a get-well card to a loved one who isn’t feeling well, or make a batch to drop off at the local hospital.

On a rainy day in Chanthaburi, Thailand, one random act of kindness made all the difference. At a street crossing, a man in a wheelchair was getting drenched while waiting for the light to turn green.

Let Someone Go Ahead of You in Line - Random acts of kindness for kids don't have to be complicated. Teaching them a simple act like letting someone go ahead in a line can make a big difference.

We rounded up seven companies that have provided random acts of kindness to their customers, and shared the reactions that prove that even the smallest gesture can make a huge difference.

In late August, Erin Alexander, 57, sat in the parking lot of a Target store in Fairfield, Calif., and wept. Her sister-in-law had recently died, and Ms. Alexander was having a hard day.