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If you really care, just show it. Give a hug, send a card, hold a hand, reach out and give that physical touch that filters right down into the soul. I'm a big fan of sending cards, notes, letters... the kind you actually have to put in an envelope, postmark, stick a stamp on and throw in the mailbox. Why? It takes effort, thought, true emotions on paper and a vulnerability to let that other person read between the lines. Who doesn't enjoy getting a letter in the mail? Somehow finding an envelope - and an even more treasured surprise if it's a colored envelope - in the mailbox at the end of the day can immediately put a spring in your step and thrill anticipation right to the tips of your fingers as you dig in. Everyone can admit to knowing the delicious excitement a child feels when they receive a letter they get to keep all to themselves. That excitement stays with us, I think, as we grow up...if we let it. I've heard it said that there is an art to letter-writing. I think it's a passion one has to keep up like any hobby or skill.