How do we show we Love them?

We don’t share physical affection much in my home, but writing notes of encouragement is one way my mom has let me know over the years that she loves me. She doesn’t do it often and they are never anything long. Just a short note left on my pillow reminding me how wonderful I am or thanking me for helping her out in some way. I don’t know that she knows how much it has meant to me. Or if she knows that I have kept every single one. This parenting segment has been one of my favorite topics so far. Thinking on my near to perfect parents has helped me come to love and respect them more. And I want to learn all that I can so I can be a positive influence on my kids, like they have been to me.