re: The world in general is becoming an ever more angry, blood thirsty, and violent place.

A few years ago I noticed myself becoming negative towards random things that didn’t even warrant negativity. I made the effort to just simply be nice to people in situations where I was becoming negative. Learned a little kindness can make a difference in your personal mentality.

Hold the door for people, but someone a coffee, grab someone’s cart on your way into the grocery store after they finish unloading it, help your neighbor rake leaves. It’s all little effort stuff that makes their day and like you said it’s contagious.