When I was growing up, I had a great Uncle named Sam. He was both my great Uncle and also great as an uncle, who was 100% supportive of me and let me know it in many ways with his encouragement.
If I did something that he thought was an especially good accomplishment, right afterwards he would say “you’re a genius!” and that little bit of encouragement, just those few words, stayed with me for years to the current day.
If there’s somebody who looks up to you in life as I did to my Uncle Sam, and you feel supportive of them, feel free to share that encouragement. It really does mean a lot, and you never know when just a few words will stay with that person for the rest of their lives.