Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” – A.A. Milne

It can be easy to lose touch with friends and family. This is especially likely when they live in another state, or you don’t see them often. A commitment to a weekly Saturday phone call, emails back and forth with updates, or a simple instant message on google chat or Facebook can help make a big difference in keeping in touch with someone.

Maybe the person doesn’t like phone calls and you are too busy to talk for an hour. My mom sends emails regularly to people in her life with the subject line: “How’s my son?” or “How’s my brother?” which begins an email conversation that she can respond to when she has a few minutes. Continue reading →