Free hugs

I just loved this video on YouTube - music and free hugs. It’s very simple and emotional.

Later…
I love hugs - both the giving and the receiving thereof, as an expression of love. However, I know that not everyone likes to hug their friends or be hugged by them. If I sense that someone is a non-hugger, I respect their preferences. For example, my dear father-in-law is a non-hugger, as is a friend alongside whom I serve on the UK National Spiritual Assembly. I shake hands with them, although my instinct would be to hug.

On the other hand, I dislike it if someone I’ve just met for the first time pulls me into a hug against my will. I don’t want those I don’t know well to assume a degree of familiarity that doesn’t exist.

So I’m not sure how I would respond to an invitation to free hugs on the street or in the mall.

Anyway, there’s a nice huggy picture on doberman pizza.

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