Things I Have Lost (2)

Hugs

Have you noticed how when we are trying to convey empathy and compassion in a message or comment, we end the post with ‘soft hugs’ or ‘gentle hugs’?

Well, I don’t want a bloody gentle hug – I want an all-encompassing, totally warm, every-part-of-the body-involved hug!

Remember those?

The type that allowed you to let every bit of stress and anxiety out in one big sigh as you were enveloped within loving arms?

The type that cloaked you from the outside world and gave you a safe haven in which you could escape?

The type which lasted long enough that your heartbeat began to match the other person’s heartbeat?

The hug from your partner, where you step into loving arms and your chest meets theirs, your tummy meets theirs, your pelvis meets theirs, where it’s not sex but still so warm and loving and encircling?

The hug that has your child (or nephew) running towards you when he first sees you,  jumping into your arms, throwing his arms around your neck, while you catch him mid-flight?

The hug from your best-friend that just says ‘I’m here. I understand. I wish I could take away some of your pain’?

Which kind of hugs do you miss the most?

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