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3 Genuine and Inexpensive Ways to Show You Love Someone

By: Green Panda | Date posted: June 01, 2008 (10:42 pm) | Write a Comment (5 Comments)

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I just came back  from visiting a good friend. Her father passed away this week unexpectedly. I’m glad that she and her father were close and communicated consistently. It’s an immensely difficult to deal with this and I have no idea what she is going through.

It did get me thinking about showing your loved ones how much you care, whether you have money or not. If you want, share the results. My mom and my brother are driving up to visit a cousin’s graduation. I’m planning on listening to them a bit more than normal.

  • Visit them. If you live nearby, see if you can at least spend a day with a loved one. It’s hard to replace face to face’s power.
  • Call them. Set aside a time where you can call your loved one uninterruppted.
  • Send a letter. Emails are convenient, but sending a personal note is well worth the effort.

Please take some time this week and show your loved ones how much you appreciate them.

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  1. Comment by Mrs. Micah — June 2, 2008 @ 3:14 pm

    All very good suggestions. One thing I tried to do in the last few years was periodically write (I e-mailed so it could be printed in a very large font since she was almost blind) to my bedstemor (in this case, my aunt’s MIL) in Denmark. Since she recently passed away, I’m particularly glad that I sent her an e-mail only a month before. My aunt always sent me back her love and messages and I was so happy that I hadn’t let things lapse because I couldn’t go back and send unsent e-mails.

  2. Comment by frugal zeitgeist — June 2, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

    Yup, I agree. My dad died in March. For many years, I’ve been making quarterly visits home and calling every day. During the last 14 months of my dad’s life, I went home every 8 weeks and phoned two or three times a day. I don’t regret a moment of that time, but I sure would have regretted not doing it. I saw my mom in May and I’m taking a breather before my next trip out (September), but I talk to her twice a day. It makes a difference, it really does.

    frugal zeitgeists last blog post..The final countdown begins

  3. Comment by Green Panda — June 2, 2008 @ 9:01 pm

    I’m sorry to hear your loss F.Z. It’s always painful to lose a loved one.

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  5. Comment by Green Panda — December 24, 2009 @ 8:48 am

    You’re so right Mrs. Micah. Spending time with my grandmother before she was ill and died, gave me some peace.

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