My approach to shoveling snow has changed.
In the past, I shoveled my driveway and put away the shovel. Rarely would I clear the public sidewalk in front of my home; that job was handled by the town's sidewalk plow. Often, a day or two would pass after a snowstorm before the sidewalk plow showed up. In the meantime, pedestrians resorted to walking on the street.
This year I've cleared narrow swaths through snow on the sidewalk.
Doing so leaves an impression among passersby--many of them strangers--that someone cares about their well being. I am convinced that doing good to others enhances ones own well being.
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