The biggest impact in someone’s life does not necessarily have to come from materialistic things, sometimes the act of kindness can bring about the most change.

Kindness can be perceived in many ways and is such a simple thing to give. “Saying hello to someone, or simply flashing someone a smile, may not seem like much, but to someone it can brighten their day. Just being kinder and doing these easy things can make the world happier. Kindness is not hard to come by,” says Molly Grandel. Grandel believes it is important to be kind because it is impossible to say the positive impact it can have on someone’s day or life.

Kindness can make the biggest impact because it is not necessary to go out of your way to be kind. It is not necessarily a material thing, although donating to charities or giving gifts is very kind. It can be achieved by just being nice to others, and helping to spread cheer. Even giving someone a compliment can make a difference. Kindness is so easy to spread, and giving it to one person may have a spiral affect.

“Without kindness it would be hard to be happy. How would you deal with people being negative and mean all the time? It is just something we need,” says Grandel. Kindness puts people in a better mood and may inspire them to do something great. The reward received from being kind is seeing a smile on someone’s face, and that is all you need.

Overall, kindness is most important in the holiday season. Whether it is giving gifts or compliments people will pay it forward. Kindness impacts so much especially during these times.