try to get together for a quick visit as well!
listen. that’s it. when somebody, anybody, speaks to you. stop, look and listen. stop what you are doing. look at them. and listen to what they are saying. really listen. don’t think about what you are going to say next. don’t let yourself trail off in the crazy to-do list running through your head. give them your un-divided attention, listen to what they say, and reply honestly. take interest in what they are telling you. are they taking a trip soon? ask questions about it and really listen to the answers. care about what they say.
there are so many things we 