Here at the Farmers’ Almanac we like to remind people of what’s good in the world. We try to focus on good news and good things to celebrate and follow on a day-to-day basis.
This week there’s not been much good news to celebrate. With the horrific disasters in Japan to the unrest in the Middle East, sometimes it’s hard to remember that there is good in the world.
But there is. There is kindness in this world. There is hope. There are better times on the horizon.
Several years ago we published what we deemed our “Way to Go!” campaign. This story reminded our readers to take the time to appreciate the little efforts that mean a lot but often go unnoticed. We suggested that people share their enthusiasm and gratitude for people lending a helping hand with not only a thank you but a “Thanks, Way to Go! …you saved the day…you really helped me …you made me feel special…” whatever fit the deed.
We also asked people to share stories of the deed that they experienced. Some of the Way to Go! stories included something as simple as a person buying a tollbooth operator a cup of warm coffee on an extremely cold day, to a stranger buying food for an elderly, less fortunate neighbor, and the extreme sacrifice of a person donating a kidney to a person in need.
In light of the “bad” news this week, we’d like to encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to show appreciation for the little things people do that mean a lot. We’d like to also read about the deeds you experience here online so we can remind people that there is good in the world.
So share your Way to Go! stories here and help us spread some good this weekend!
Sandi Duncan is the Managing Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
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