Is a hug ever just a hug? What does just a hug mean? She was of the belief that a hug sometimes, is just a hug, there need not be any meaning behind it. Since then, I have been contemplating what I believe.
First I remembered that one of the root words of hug is 'hugga' which means 'to console'. Therefore a hug is something that consoles. A hug is an act of consolation. An authentic hug is a hug that has meaning. A hug that is more than a formality. A hug that can be felt beyond just physical contact.
When we go about hugging people in our daily lives, sometimes the real meaning, the authentic hug can be lost. Does every hug make you feel consoled or does it just seem like a mundane hug? I don't think a hug should ever feel mundane. I think the purpose of a hug is to create an experience of consolation. That would mean that in order for a hug to be a hug, there must be specialness to it. It's something that makes the huggers feel better, feel consoled.
Not every hug may have as much of a meaning as another but when a hug is shared, something special is shared. We must not forget that, especially people who give lots a hugs, Free Huggers, and huggers in general. A hug is something special meant to give consolation. A hug is an experience to remember. Sometimes a hug loses its meaning when we forget the purpose of a hug, take it for granted as a formality. I would like to challenge you to think about the times where you give someone a hug. Do you hug authentically? Do you feel consoled after hugging or are you hugging only as a formality? A hug is more than just a formality. A hug is:
Hugs,
David
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