Just Because: 25 Little Ways to Make Someone You Love Feel Special
Today I bought flowers.
Nothing fancy. There wasn’t a birthday or anniversary. Nobody was sick. Nothing happened.
I just bought flowers.
Then I grabbed my Grammy some Chick-fil-A, printed a picture of my kids and put it in a frame, and drove over to her house.
That was it.
And somewhere between buying the flowers and walking through her door, I kept thinking about how often we wait for a reason to love people well.
We send flowers when something happens.
We get together for birthdays.
We take pictures at holidays.
We say, “We really need to get together soon.”
And then life gets busy.
But what if we stopped waiting for the special occasion?
The little things really are the big things.
I think the older I get, the more I realize that most of the moments we remember aren't the big, perfectly planned ones.
They're somebody showing up with your favorite lunch.
A handwritten note you weren't expecting.
Your mom asking if you want to go grab coffee.
A picture someone actually took the time to print instead of leaving it buried in their camera roll.
Sitting on the porch together with nowhere else you need to be.
Calling instead of texting.
Going to see your Grammy on a completely ordinary day.
Those things feel small when we're doing them.
But they're not.
Don't wait for a reason.
There are people in our lives right now who don't need another thing.
They just need to know that we thought about them.
And making someone feel loved doesn't have to cost a lot of money or require some Pinterest-worthy grand gesture.
Sometimes it's $5 and ten minutes.
Sometimes it's bringing dinner.
Sometimes it's sending the text.
Sometimes it's putting your phone down.
Sometimes it's simply showing up.
So I made a list.
25 Little Ways to Love Your People
I put together 25 simple things you can do to make someone you love feel special... just because.
Some are for your kids. Some are perfect for grandparents, parents, friends or your spouse. Most of them are incredibly simple.
Because loving people well doesn't have to be complicated.
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25 Little Ways to Love Your People While You Can
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Save it to your phone. Print it and stick it on your fridge. Pick one thing from the list this week and actually do it.
One more thing...
Take the picture.
Make the call.
Buy the flowers.
Bring the lunch.
Go sit on the porch.
Drive over there.
Don't wait until there's a reason.
Because the flowers will die.
The lunch will be eaten.
The kids will grow up.
The ordinary days will pass.
But making someone feel loved?
That stays.
The small moments are the big moments. 🤍
— Katie
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