Showing up

There’s a lot that goes into being a good friend or family member and building a strong bond with others: sharing interests, lending a listening ear, offering encouragement. But so much of it comes down to simply being there — showing up not only for a significant event, but in a middle-of-the-night emergency, and even on someone’s phone via a “just thinking about you” text.

-- https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/relationships/80-of-success-in-relationships-is-showing-up