“A hug is like a
boomerang – you get it back right away.” ~
Bill Keane – Family Circus
Good
Morning!
According to
WebMD, schools of nursing began teaching their
students about the value of the human touch decades ago, and 2006
research
published in the professional journal Psychological
Science has proven what the nurses knew along: A human touch
can soothe a
lot of jittery nerves.
Psychologists,
too, have noted the effects of human touch and
healing, and an article in the fall 2005 issue of Families,
Systems, & Health discusses how many cultures have
used this healing touch in healing ceremonies.
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, “Gee, I
hate to see you go.”
A hug is “Welcome
back again!”
And “Great
to see you!”
Or “Where’ve
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 some favorite aunts
Love them
more than potted plants.
Kittens crave
them. Puppies love
them.
Heads of
state are not above them.
A hug can
break the language barrier.
And make
the dullest day seem merrier.
No need to
fret about the 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!
~ author
unknown
Your Turn:
The first full week of May is celebrated as
National Hug Holiday Week. Celebrate
by
extending hugs to those to whom you are close.
Today’s Affirmation:
I openly show affection to those close to me.
