The Hug

What a beautiful gesture is the hug…a wonderful way to show feelings of affection for those you do…and do not know. The hug is universal…around the world it's known… but the funny thing about it…you cannot hug alone. You need at least one other person…and you all must be prepared… for a hug to work it's magic…the hug has to be shared. Hugs can work to calm us, to show our love, to ease our fears… They can help to make us smile…they can help to stem our tears. Lovers hug, parents hug, and what child doesn't love to squeeze Why I even have a friend of mine who loves to hug the trees. A good hug is a gift…and when hugged one must respond It unites the huggers together…forming a circle…creating a bond. It's a way of communicating without words…sharing a moment in the sun… A way in that one moment for two people to be one. Which makes me wonder… With a hugs grace and broad appeal…with it's beauty… with it's charms I wonder if that's not the reason…why we were given arms.