They say kindness is contagious. If so, these comics may just be the pathogen you need to succeed... at being kind.

Random Acts of Kindness Week is nearly over. That's good news if you're the breed of human who can only handle being kind for a day or two -- let alone randomly kind.

If you are inclined to kindness, however, you've got a whole 48 hours to pull some off. Is that enough time? Probably not. It could be hopeless! Listen, we're talking about kindness, not optimism.

Should you miss the kindness deadline -- randomly or otherwise -- relax. You can be kind any day of the calendar year. The world could use it. It can't get enough of it, in fact. And when we say "fact," we mean it. Scientists did a thing. There are papers somewhere.

Consider your kindness strategy with the aid of these comics. Then go try it out. Maybe you'll set off a chain of events with moving, tragic symmetry?

FoxTrot by Bill Amend Feb 4, 2004

Peanuts by Charles Schulz May 15, 1964

In the Bleachers by Steve Moore Oct 1, 1996

Lucky Cow by Mark Pett July 6, 2007

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson April 30, 1989

Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan Oct 20, 2009

JumpStart by Robb Armstrong Nov 28, 2010

Rose is Rose by Don Wimmer and Pat Brady May 12, 2013

F Minus by Tony Carrillo April 15, 2016

Peanuts by Charles Schulz May 7, 1983

Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce May 13, 2007

Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson Jan 30, 2003