What does love cost? Its priceless! It costs nothing. Well, okay, perhaps that isn't quite true. It costs a little bit of time and a lot of affection. And maybe a sprinkle of passion, too.

So, we all have a bad day every now and then, right? Of course we do. Everyone does. Especially right now, we're in a period of recession, many people are getting bogged down with life! Even if you're mister or missus sunshine, you're bound to have a bad day now and then! Thats the way the cookie crumbles! And then somebody comes and gives you a hug, tells you to cheer up and it'll be okay. And sometimes, that does the trick, right? Of course, sometimes it doesn't.

What about if a stranger comes up to you and tells you that your hair looks nice, or you're a very pretty person? Okay, from some people, it may be creepy, but lets push the creepy people to one side. ..You know what I mean.

Cards and little notes are anonymous, right? "No," did I hear you say? Yes, yes they are, unless of course, you choose to put your name on them. So what if you sat down on a chair, or opened a library book, only to find a little note from nobody knows who? What if you went in a public restroom to wash your hands and theres a little note? How would that make you feel?

For a little while now, I've been doing things like this. Leaving little notes, just saying things like "the world is great, because you're in it" or "smile, its contagious" and little things like that. I've even put them in peoples bike spokes and under windscreen wipers. Now, I have no idea how this makes people feel, or what they do when they find a note, but if it was me, it'd make me smile. And what is it costing me? A little bit of coloured paper and some time. Thats it. Thats pretty damn cheap to make somebody's day. Right?

How about if we brought this to deviantART? How about if we used that random deviant button, and told that random deviant that the community is a nice place with people like them in it? I'm sure that'd make them smile.

How would you feel if you opened a library book and found a note saying that you're a beautiful person for being who you are? What if you logged in to your deviantART account, and found similar messages in your message center, would it make you smile? Excuse me for being presumptious here, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it would.

So, do you have a heart and a bit of time?
Yes?
Then why not spread some love?
Sure, you can pimp people out, you can feature deviations, and that makes people smile, too. But in an art community, its one of those things thats sort of to be expected. You know, sharing art and stuff. But what about just a nice, plain old good comment?

Wish someone to have a nice day, give someone a hug and share the love today! Its the internet, you don't even have to use paper! You have no excuses! So get out there and get loving up your community! Share the love!