What is a hug?
What is it all about?
Is it a greeting?
Is it a form of affection?
Is it an empty gesture?
Do you hug because you have to?
Just what does a hug mean to you? Have you ever thought about it? I have, and so here are my thoughts on the matter.
Yesterday I had to run an errand, and it just happened that I needed to go to Target. I am in the middle of a project and needed a few things to finish it. I arrived, got out of the car, locked it and was on my way to the door. I heard my named called. I looked around, and finally fixed my eyes on a very old friend I use to work with. I was surprised and happy to see her, and my first reaction was to give her a hug. Now it wasn't one of those grab hold of you type of hugs, it was just a gesture. She reacted differently than I expected, but she accepted the hug, and gave me a pat on the back. We exchanged niceties, you know. How are you, what have you been doing, etc.
I thought isn't it funny how different people react. I guess some do not like their space invaded.
I enjoy being hugged. I was married to a hugger, and it is something that I miss. Hugs, make me feel like your glad to see me, you appreciate me, and that you love/like me. When that hug comes from someone you love back, it's a warm fuzzy that everyone needs. Human contact is what nurtures the soul, in my opinion of course. I am sure not everyone has the need to be hugged. I DO!! I love it when my children and grand children hug me, and hug me like they mean it. My oldest son gives bear hugs, you know you have been hugged when he gives you one. My youngest son gives soft hugs, those are good ones too. What kind of hug do you give? There are the around the waist, side to side; cheek to cheek; full frontal types; the bear hugs and of course the soft ones. What ever type you give.......give it like you mean it. You never know what the impact of that hug can do for the soul of that person at that particular time. It's almost like giving a smile to a stranger, that gesture may be just what they needed. So give hugs to those you love when ever you can, the time will come when you can't and then you will wish you could.
