20 Simple Expressions of Love For an Older Family Member or Older Friend
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♥ Create and give (or send) a St. Valentine’s Day care package.
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♥ Hold Hands
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♥ Bake homemade goodies for someone, or better yet bake with them so the smell of something sweet fills their home.
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♥ Surprise them with lunch or dinner at a restaurant, make a loved one’s favorite meal, or try something new like fondue.
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♥ Make and give a home-made card with your own personal message of love.
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♥ Give a gentle shoulder or arm massage. Give a hand massage using lotion.
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♥ Pray together.
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♥ Watch an old movie together while eating popcorn or other snack.
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♥ Bring a pet to visit and let him love on your older family member. Place a colorful scarf on your pet before you go.
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♥ Share a piece of pie, piece of fruit, or cup of coffee and conversation.
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♥ Write a “love letter” that lets a loved one know how much you love and appreciate them.
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♥ Make a large pot of soup and share it. Store the rest of the soup in freezer bowls for meals later on.
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♥ Give a gift card to a store and take them there.
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♥ Smile, laugh, and give a lot of hugs. When you give these things, you usually get them back.
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♥ Look through old photos or photo albums. Or, look through a loved one’s old greeting card scrapbook and find the Valentines cards.
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♥ Bring a warm fuzzy blanket as a gift.
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♥ Write notes of love on sticky paper and leave them around the house for a loved one to find.
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♥ If you have an elderly neighbor check on them and leave them with some goodies.
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♥ Give a loved one and yourself a warm foot bath at the same time. Enjoy the warmth and relaxation.
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♥ Share favorite quotes, sayings, or bible readings about love.
