The Good Samaritan to do list- Low impact ways to be a stranger who steps up 

1. Have tissue on hand. There’s nothing like the passing of a Kleenex to a teary person to say, “I see you’re hurting, but I won’t make a thing out of it.
2. Become a Layaway angel. The holiday season inspires people to head to their local Kmart or Walmart to pay off someone’s layaway tab, but there’s no reason you can’t do so year-round -and not amount is too small to brighten someone’s day
3. Handle it– The office printer is out of toner. Instead of walking to the other one, replace it. There’s a gnarly tree limb splayed across the sidewalk. Instead of stepping over it, drag it aside. So often we assume someone else will fix it. Be that someone.
4. Approach the person’s who’s alone at the party. Talk, even if you have nothing to say. Your mere presence is helping him or her feel less awkward.
5. Give away your store gift cards or coupons that expiring