38. Reconnect: "When my teenage daughter looks a bit down, it's time for a 'spa day.' I put on calming music, turn down the lights and treat her to a soothing facial and pedicure at home. It's also a great way for us to reconnect."
39. Trust the smallest gestures: "I like doing really simple things, such as paying tolls or offering change to a weary shopper who needs that extra two or three cents to avoid breaking a 20-dollar bill."
40. Show interest: "I often tear out articles from magazines or newspapers that I think my friends and family will like. I've sent everything from a biography of a Taos potter (to my parents) to education articles (to a friend who runs a charter school). It's an inexpensive way to let them know I think about them and their interests even if we don't talk frequently."
41. Check in: "If a friend is going through a crisis, I'll call in three other friends to phone that person throughout the day for fast, just-checking-on-you conversations."
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