In June, 2008, Melissa Morris Ivone of New Jersey did something wonderful: she launched a website called "Operation Nice". The purpose of her site is for people to share stories about kindness. The idea came to her one day when she was not feeling particularly happy or kind. As she waited to enter an elevator, a gentleman told her to get in ahead of him. While in the elevator, they made small talk. As she left the elevator, Melissa realized that small gesture of kindness put her in a wonderful mood and she enjoyed the rest of her day. She knew she was onto something, and "Operation Nice" was born. The mission of Operation Nice is encouraging individuals to be positively nice. How simple, and yet how extraordinary, is that? Besides sharing stories of kindness, Melissa creates "nice" assignments. Her latest assignment is to write five favorite things about 2010. What a great idea! I'm sure the entire year was not all pleasant for everyone, but by focusing on the good things that happened, the not-so-nice stuff is not so important any more. If everyone followed Melissa's example and focused on being nice and doing nice things, the world would be a better place. If we all took part in Operation Nice, our little part of the world would be brighter. Thank you Melissa for sharing a wonderful idea. Melissa's blog can be found at http://www.operationnice.com/ . Making our world a happier place by taking part in Operation Nice . . . it's a good thing!
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