Hugs

No moving parts, no batteries.
No monthly payments and no fees;
Inflation proof, non-taxable,
In fact, it's quite relax-able;
It can't be be stolen, won't pollute,
One size fits all, do not dilute.
It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously,
Relieves your tension and your stress,Pooh and Piglet Hugging
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self esteem!
Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects
It is, I think, the perfect drug:
May I prescribe, my friend,....the hug!
(and of course fully returnable!)

--author unknown

A hug is like a boomerang -
you get it back right away.
~Bil Keane (Family Circus)

Everybody needs a hug.
It changes your metabolism.
~Leo Buscaglia

You can't wrap love in a box,
but you can wrap a person in a hug.
~Unknown

A hug is a handshake from the heart.
~Unknown

Hugs grease the wheels of the world.
~Unknown

Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus,
so I could hug 10 people at a time!
~Drew Barrymore

A Hug Is Two Hearts Wrapped In Arms
~Unknown

I will not play Tug O' War,

I'd rather play Hug O' War;

Where everyone hugs, instead of tugs,

And everyone giggles and rolls on the rug.

Where everyone kisses,

and everyone grins;

everyone cuddles,

and everyone wins.
~Shel Silverstein

Guidelines for Hugging

Be compassionate, not passionate --
communicate comfort and caring.

Ask for permission -- hugging requires a sender and receiver. Accepting that hugging isn't for everyone is simply another form of understanding and acceptance.

Ask permission when you need a hug. Hugging for wellness is a practice of sharing -- if you need a hug simply ask for one. And if you receive a hug, let the sender know you are appreciative.

Take responsibility for expressing what you need.

--unknown author