June 7,2014
Dear
Friend,
Last week we started our journey with the
conceptual definition of a hug. This
week I am going to provide a specific hugging story that impacted my life 5
years ago.
I was walking up and down Michigan Ave
giving away free hugs in Chicago. There
was a woman who was sitting outside of the Art Institute of Chicago who opened
her arms for a hug. I walked up to her
and we embraced. As I was walking away,
she shouted after me, “Keep it up, You’re saving lives!” Who knew a hug could
have so much power? A simple hug from a
stranger impacted her life. The courage
to go out and be vulnerable, to show love to a complete stranger through a hug,
impacted her life that day. Her courage
to shout after me that bit of encouragement changed my life forever.
It is this moment in time that lives
in my mind forever. It gives me hope and
courage when I feel hopeless. It tells
me that I have an impact, even when it seems like I am having no impact. It shows the power of a hug can impact
lives. I have never seen this person
again, I don’t know where she is now but I know that she is the reason that I
am who I am today. We tend to take the power
of a hug for granted sometimes, but I just wanted to remind you the power of a
hug, the great impact that it can have on a life.
I didn’t take this hug for
granted. I saw the power of that
hug. The reflection after the hug helped
to bring forth the full impact of that hug.
I hope that you will take a few moments the next time you hug someone,
to reflect on that hug, to understand it’s impact on how you are feeling. That reflection is crucial to the overall
hugging experience. And when you do, be
sure to share your story with us here!
Hugs,
David
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