Free Hugs - Hugs are Healing

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A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away. ~Bil Keane (Family Circus)

You can't wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug. ~Unknown

A hug is a handshake from the heart. ~Unknown

Hugs grease the wheels of the world. ~Unknown

Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!

~Drew Barrymore

A Hug Is Two Hearts Wrapped In Arms ~Unknown

They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. ~Bil Keane

A hug is two hearts wrapped in arms. ~Author Unknown

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth —Virginia Satir, family therapist

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There's something in a simple hug
That always warms the heart;
It welcomes us back home
And makes it easier to part.

A hug's a way to share the joy
And sad times we go through,
Or just a way for friends to say
They like you 'cause you're you.

Hugs are meant for anyone
For whom we really care,
From your grandma to your neighbour,
Or a cuddly teddy bear.

A hug is an amazing thing -
It's just the perfect way
To show the love we're feeling
But can't find the words to say.

It's funny how a little hug
Makes everyone feel good;
In every place and language,
It's always understood.

And hugs don't need new equipment,
Special batteries or parts -
Just open up your arms
And open up your hearts.

Jill Wolf

I will not play Tug O' War,
I'd rather play Hug O' War;
Where everyone hugs, instead of tugs,
And everyone giggles and rolls on the rug.
Where everyone kisses,
and everyone grins;
everyone cuddles,
and everyone wins.
~Shel Silverstein

"Hugging is healthy: it helps the body's immunity system, it keeps you healthier, it cures depression, it reduces stress, it induces sleep, it's invigorating, it's rejuvenating, it has no unpleasant side effects, and hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug.

Hugging is all natural: it is organic, naturally sweet, it has no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, and is 100% wholesome.

Hugging is practically perfect: there are no movable parts, no batteries to replace, no periodic check-ups, has low energy consumption, high energy yield, is inflation-proof, non-fattening, has no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, is theft-proof, non-taxable, non-polluting, and is, of course, fully refundable."

-- Sharon Lindsey --

A HUG

No moving parts, no batteries.
No monthly payments and no fees;
Inflation proof, non-taxable,
In fact, it's quite relaxable;
It can't be be stolen, won't pollute,
One size fits all, do not dilute.
It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously,
Relieves your tension and your stress,
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self esteem!
Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects
It is, I think, the perfect drug:
May I prescribe, my friend,....the hug!
(and of course fully returnable!)

- author unknown

Hugging is good medicine. It transfers energy, and gives the person hugged an emotional boost. You need four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance, and twelve for growth. A hug makes you feel good. The skin is the largest organ we have and it needs a great deal of care. A hug can cover a lot of skin and gives the message that you care. It is also a form of communication. It can say things you don't have words for. The nicest thing about a hug is that you usually can't give one without getting one.

-- Author Unknown

HUGGING

It's wondrous what a hug can do.
A hug can cheer you when you're blue
A hug can say, "I love you so,"
Or, "I hate to see you go."
A hug is "Welcome back again."
And "Great to see you! Where 'er you been?"
A hug can soothe a small child's pain
And bring a rainbow after rain.
The hug, there's just no doubt about it --
We scarcely could survive without it!
A hug delights and warms and charms;
It must be why God gave us arms
Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,
Sweet for sisters, swell for brothers;
And chances are your favorite aunts
love them more than potted plants.
Kittens crave them, puppies love them,
Heads of states are not above them.
A hug can break the language barrier
And make your travel so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of 'em;
The more you give, the more there are of 'em.
So stretch those arms without delay
And give someone a hug today!

- Dean Walley

ramble

So now the task of writing ... time to empty my head with the many ramblings that seems to cloud any reason or organized process. I know that is why I talk a lot and can change subjects so quickly without blinking or thinking. Rambling is an easy task for me ... I wish there was a job out there to pay me for rambling; but then I would most likely have nothing to say.

I wake up every morning thinking about the fathom of dreams that have plagued me throughout the night, assessing them and trying to understand what brought them about. Sometimes trying desperately to forget them, especially the scary ones. At times I remember to write them down, but mostly I just think and then forget them. The dreams are all so scattered and make no sense most of the time. Perhaps I should write them down and make short stories of them...? Definite idea there. Another task that I will push to the back burner. Who knows how long I will actually use this blog? I will attempt to keep it going, but my mind wanders and needs several stimulants to keep it's attention. That is why I have so many hobbies. I stick with one for a while, then lose interest and start another. My mother had that habit. Flowing from one thing to another ....

I always want to learn more and more. You cannot learn everything that is offered in this world. No human would ever have the time in their one life to know everything there is to know. It seems that my brain is not fillable, but why can't I remember anything? Perhaps I don't retain enough and it keeps emptying out and that is why I feel the need to fill it back up again? Sounds like pure craziness to me ...? Hmmmm

The mind ... thoughtsneverstoppingalwaysrunningwhereistheshutoffvalve?!?

What do I need to get done today ? What would I like to do ? Where is that thing I was looking for ? Gee, that looks dirty. I should clean. I like the way that material looks. What project should I work on today ? When can I finish those books I was reading ? This tea tastes great. Gotta check emails. Would like to go for a walk. It's nice and quiet. Got some bills to pay. What should I make for dinner ? Is that a bug on the wall ? The plants need watering. The birds are so playful. That shower felt great. Would like to exercise today. My skin is dry. I miss my mommy. I love my house. Will I ever find a job ? and so forth and so on and yateta yateta

What about the thoughts that just find themselves in my brain? Who put them there? I have not idea where a lot of them come from. Too many movies, or books?
Someone I met years ago put an idea in my head regarding all of these thoughts that consume me. This person is intuitive with the non-living (ghosts) and can sense and see things that others cannot. I'm not sure what I believe, but I find it very interesting. She told me at that time, that I have several ... entities/ 'spirits' - whatever you want to call them - around me. When I lived in an apartment that I shared with my cousin, there was lots of commotion going on all of the time - movement, talking, shuffling, etc. After I moved out, she said it was so quiet and empty. It makes me wonder ... do I have spirits following me around ? I have sensed things before....
but that is another topic for another day !