they should normalize saying "I'm thinking of you fondly but don't have much to say and frankly I don't even really want to talk rn but you have appeared in my thoughts and it's nice"
FWIW with IRL people I send a postcard or a greeting card. I doodle some flowers or a lil UFO or a cat or something and basically say this. "Was just thinking of you and it makes me smile, hope your life is good."












