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    <title>How To Cheer Someone Up</title>
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      <![CDATA[Have you ever had someone make you feel better with a simple act of kindness? Now it’s time to bank some good karma and make someone else’s day.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Compassion]]>
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        <![CDATA[Good intentions]]>
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        <![CDATA[A sweet idea]]>
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          <![CDATA[Call. Pick up the phone and engage the person in conversation – encourage and listen to them.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Call. Pick up the phone and engage the person in conversation – encourage and listen to them.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Send a card. Whether through snail mail or e-mail, the right greeting can put a smile on the saddest face.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Send a card. Whether through snail mail or e-mail, the right greeting can put a smile on the saddest face.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Ask the person out. Go for a walk, fly a kite, visit the zoo. A change of scenery makes a huge difference in a person’s outlook.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Ask the person out. Go for a walk, fly a kite, visit the zoo. A change of scenery makes a huge difference in a person’s outlook.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Jump in and help out. Surprise them by cooking dinner, cleaning the windows, or weeding the garden.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Jump in and help out. Surprise them by cooking dinner, cleaning the windows, or weeding the garden.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Get out of your comfort zone. Compose a song and serenade them – even if you can’t carry a tune. Put on a clown outfit and deliver some balloons.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Get out of your comfort zone. Compose a song and serenade them – even if you can’t carry a tune. Put on a clown outfit and deliver some balloons.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Be careful if you’re trying to cheer up someone who’s just a friend. You don’t want your actions to be misinterpreted.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Be careful if you’re trying to cheer up someone who’s just a friend. You don’t want your actions to be misinterpreted.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Leave a little gift – something that you know will lift their spirits.  ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Leave a little gift – something that you know will lift their spirits.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[In a recent study, laughter proved to lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>In a recent study, laughter proved to lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease.</p>]]>
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