Getting something for nothing is rare. One flower shop in downtown Ithaca is giving away bouquets of flowers today, at no cost.

“It's an especially fun day at work,” said Jessica Snyder, a Bool’s Employee.

Instead of giving people flowers in exchange for money, they’re giving out flowers for smiles.

“Flowers always make people smile, regardless of if it's a happy occasion or a sad occasion,” said Doreen Culver-Foss, owner of Bool’s Flower Shop.

Baskets filled with bouquets were given out as part of a kindness initiative called Petal It Forward.

“Petal it forward, which is a great idea to make people smile, and I've had a hard week, so this is just what I needed,” said Abby Tyler, a bouquet recipient.

“It’s really nice to be able to walk up to people and surprise them with flowers,” said Snyder.

The shop is giving out at least 125 bouquets to celebrate the shop’s 125 years in business; one to keep, and one to give away to someone else.

“Because everybody deserves kindness, everybody,” said Snyder.

The Society of American Florists says statistics show 80 percent of people surveyed enjoys receiving flowers, but 88 percent enjoy giving flowers.

“I think this one I’m going to give to a good friend of mine, that’s been helping me out this week, so, it’s perfect,” said Tyler.

“I plan on individually distributing these among the kitchen members and try to make it pay even forward,” said Lippencott.

“We live in a world that’s not always very kind, and I think if it was, then it would be a lot better,” said Snyder.