5 Simple Ways to Make Someone Happy for FREE

HAPPINESS.... It's something that we all want and work to achieve.  I think sometimes we can have a moment of happiness by making someone else happy.  And it doesn't have to take a lot of time, effort or money.  Here's 5 ways to make someone happy for free:

1. Smile.  It's as simple as that.  Smile at the people that you walk past.  I run in the mornings in one of our local parks.  I make a point of smiling at everyone that I see and I say, "Good Morning!"  They usually smile and return the greeting.  It's a small thing but for that brief moment they have a smile on their face.  They're happy for that moment.
2. Hit the 'Like' button on some one's Facebook post.  Be honest.  We all want comments and others to 'Like' our posts.  So make someone happy by "Liking" their post.  It's so simple!  You're on Facebook anyway.  Just hit the "Like" button on a post or two.
3. Give away some of your harvest.  Are you a gardener?  If so, give away some of your harvest.  You probably have an abundance of whatever crop is in season.  Why not share some of it to make someone happy?  This past week I was able to give away some of my lettuce to two different people.  I saw smiles on their faces when I gave it to them so I know they were happy at that moment.  One of the recipients sent me a text later that said "Your lettuce is soooo good. I wish I lived next door." Again I created a happy moment for them when they ate the lettuce. 
4. Compliment someone.  Who doesn't like a compliment?  This is a very simple thing to do.  It doesn't even take much effort.  Too often, I'm guilty of  not doing it for some reason.  I've been at a lunch with a friend and spent the whole time admiring her hair or outfit but for some reason I never mention it.  Why?  I don't know!  Maybe the flow of conversation didn't make it easy.  But really, everyone likes a compliment and it's an easy way to put a smile on some one's face.  Just say, "I like your haircut." or "That's a beautiful necklace."  It's even better if you can compliment them on themselves.  "You're so talented!" "You're a great mom!"  Just make them feel good about themselves for a moment.  And think about it.  If someone has given you a compliment, you remember it.  It usually makes you day.
5. Send a text message.  Send someone a quick text message.  Maybe you just say, "Hi! I was thinking of you.  Hope your day is going well!"  Or if you know they need encouragement in a particular area of their life, send that encouragement.  We all like to know we're thought of.  I think of people all throughout the day, but I'm not very good about letting those folks know I thought of them.  But on those occasions that I have stopped and sent the text, I always receive a positive response.  I'm pretty sure that I created a brief happy moment for them.

While this list is about making others happy, I start to realize doing each of these things makes me happy, too.  Let's work on creating an abundance of happy moments.  What can you add to this list?