when I he wakes up in the morning I get a good morning hug. When I drop him off at school I get a hug and tell him I love him. When I pick him up from school I get a hug. When I tuck him into bed every night I get a hug and a kiss and I tell him I love him. I dont expect him to give me kisses for much longer. Just the way it is for guys. But I will continue to hug him and tell him I love him as long as I am on this Earth.

Growing up I hugged my parents often. I was never embarrassed about it. But we never said I love you. It was implied but rarely said. When my son was born and they heard me constantly telling him I loved him they jumped on board. Started telling him every time they saw him. Then I think it clicked how could I tell my grandson i loved him and not my own kids? Now we tell each other all the time. It feels a lot better hearing it than when it was just implied.