Spread Grins with Smile Cards

For over six years now, HelpOthers.org has been partaking in its own commando campaign. The mission? Hurting cheeks. The method? Smile Cards.

Smile Cards are markers of a newfangled game of tag, where "you're it" because someone has done something nice for you. Then it's your turn to do something nice for someone else and, in the process, pass the card along. This is a game of pay-it-forward: anonymously make someone smile, leave behind a card asking them to keep the ripple going. It's easy and fun. And proves that kindness is contagious.

You can download Smile Cards at HelpOthers.org, but they'll also mail them to you. They come in a variety of languages, and there's plenty of designs to choose from. Thus far, 450,000 Smile Cards have been distributed, all between well-meaning people looking to engender a grin.

So take a moment and tag someone with a Smile Card. They'll thank you for the hurt cheeks.

Photo via HelpOthers.org.