I’ve been learning whole lot about love, in all its many forms, in the past year. Thanks to lots of you, I have a broader picture of what love can look like, as listed below.

Here are 72 ways to show someone love today.

1. Bring them homemade peanut butter cups.
2. Pass along a book you’ve read and think they’ll love.
3. Give them your recent Us Weekly
4. Tell them you love them.
5. Suggest they do something that’s good for them.
6. Book a flight to go visit them.
7. When they mention it’s been an emotionally intense day, respond by saying “Oh, how exciting!” in your most sarcastic voice. And laugh together.
8. Pray for them.
9. Teach them something you know how to do.
10. Ask them to teach you something.
11. Be warm and kind to their children.
12. Send them a text when you’re thinking of them.
13. Offer them homemade soup.
14. Give them space to say something important and potentially heartbreaking to you, and treat them lovingly even if it hurts.
15. Boldly say something important and potentially heartbreaking to them. Be there for them after if it hurts. Why? Because, delivered with love and with a golden heart, truth can heal.
16. Give them a symbolic gift to assist them in their journey.
17. When it’s the right thing to do, release them.
18. Comment positively on their Facebook status.
19. Enter their messy house and make yourself comfortable.
20. Let them talk your ear off. Ask questions. Remain engaged even if you’re (justifiably) tired of talking about it.
21. Call to check in. On the phone.
22. Compliment them on the delicious dinner they’ve made you. Repeat.
23. Tell them they need more sleep. Suggest they go to bed earlier.
24. Hold them.
25. Take something off their to-do list just because you can.
26. Turn on Drunk History because you know it’ll make them laugh.
27. Make them a cup of coffee or tea. Just the way they like it.
28. French braid their hair.
29. Let them be uncool around you.
30. Whatever it is they geek out on (we all have something), ask them questions about it.
31. Scratch their back.
32. Beam at them.
33. Make fun of them in a good-natured way.
34. Keep their secrets.
35. Hug with vigor. Hold on tight.
36. Send them a long-distance song dedication over email, text or social media. All the better if it includes a lavishly produced hip hop video.
37. Bake something and give it to them.
38. Sing them a song.
39. Remind them how _______ they are. (insert the most called-for adjective.)
40. Let them take care of you in some way.
41. Make plans to get together.
42. Call them on the phone to request they actually pretty please do come to your party even after you’ve RSVPd that you won’t be there.
43. Share something really deep and really personal with them. Trust them with the knowledge.
44. Ask them for help.
45. Share a poem that makes you think of them. Bonus points if you can’t find the translation, so you send it in its original language.
46. Watch their kids.
47. Tell them the truth.
48. Surprise them with their favorite treat.
49. Introduce them as someone who’s important to you to someone who’s important to you.
50. Go for a walk together.
51. Share a story about a way in which they impacted you positively—one they may not even remember.
52. Ask them how they’re doing, and stand by for the response.
53. Like their instagram pics. Better yet, say something nice in response to one.
54. Show them your real, true, unveiled self, inside and out.
55. Let them see you without your makeup on.
56. Say glowing things about them behind their backs.
57. Share their business, blog or favorite cause on social media.
58. On their birthday, let them know how happy you are they were born.
59. Make your favorite comfort food from childhood and share some with them.
60. Teach your baby how to say their name.
61. Invite them to share in a holiday with you.
62. See their greatest weakness, and then guide them to see where they are strong.
63. Be up for hanging out even when you know they’re down.
64. Hold their hand.
65. Review their resume. Offer honest feedback.
66. Ask them to review your resume.
67. Get them home safely.
68. Pat them on the back.
69. Brag about them to your friends.
70. Give them a nickname. The best ones are those that make the person feel like a goddess or a king or like they have some kind of superpower.
71. Tell them something you appreciate about them.
72. Look them in the eyes. Smile from your heart.