If you're not a hugger, I basically question all of your life choices. Hugs are seriously one of the best things in the entire world. It's like you're taking someone and enveloping them in your love and squeezing everything you wish you could say into one big, giant bear hug. I believe that hugs could seriously change the world.
The best kind of hug, at least I think, are the ones that keep going. You hug and talk and kind of do the awkward sway back and forth. Those are my favorites.
My world has been kind of lacking of even the one-armed, half-hearted squeezes. Not saying I don't get hugs every once and awhile, but my friends are huggers, and now they're off at college...well let's just point out hugs don't really happen through Skype. But last night was filled with hugs.
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| Sulia, Scarlett, and I |
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| Kyle, Michaela, and I |
A couple of my friends came with me to the Ivey Awards in Minneapolis (kind of like the Tony's, but for Minnesota), and I reunited with all of my friends and family from Youth Performance Company. Theatre is the place where there are no boundaries, which for someone like me is all types of wonderful. I felt hugs of love and I miss you, and I squeezed back twice as much.
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If you're not a hugger, I dare you to give them a second chance, because there is so much compassion in a hug, so much love that cannot be said by words, but just by wrapping someone in your arms and holding them just as tight as you can.
"I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words."
-Ann Hood
Maren, you say it so beautifully! I believe in hugs as well and in the power that they have to "speak" what words, sometimes can't! They are healing, comforting and transmit love, compassion, understanding... they warm our hearts with something magical! I too, believe, hugs can change the world! Good luck on your ventures this year! It is courageous to take the road less traveled! you go girl :-)
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