Keeping Creatively In Touch

Since Sept. 11, more and more people are looking to increase bonds with loved ones. Unfortunately, many of our family members and loved ones are far away, so it's not so easy to pop in and say how much you care.

The people you care about are not the ones you think of often. They can be old friends, or people you've lost touch with. They can also be family members you talk to once a month that you may want to touch base with, and discuss your emotions rather than recent life events.

Make a list of all the people in your life that you long to reconnect with. Don't tackle the list all at once, but plan creative ways to show them you care, and set a timeline for yourself. Communication, for some wacky reason, often takes time.

Regardless, here are some ways to keep in touch with your faraway friends, and show them how much you care.

1. Care package - Who could resist a personalized gift? You don't have to fill the box with expensive goodies, either. Candies, cards and photos are a good basis for a personalized care package. Letters and postcards are also great, and can be included with other personalized gifts. Something on the homemade side always makes a care package extra special. What does the loved one in your life enjoy? Besides things that can be purchased, why not send some paintings and drawings from the children in yoru life, or create your own? Newsclippings, stuffed animals, crafts - you get the idea. Get creative with themes, too. If it's an old friend you love having tea with, toss some tea bags and a mug inside. He or she will get the picture.

2. Send a card - It's in expensive and you can browse the Hallmark racks for the perfect one to express how you feel. Sometimes a "Thinking of You" variety is appreciated, and sometimes a blank card can have just as good of an effect. Point is, get your message across.

3. A phone call It's unnerving sometimes, how simple it is to pick up the phone, yet we never do it. A wide range of long-distance phone services now make it possible for you to call around the world at discount prices. Catch up on new happenings, reminisce about old times. The power of the voice certainly shows that you care.

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