No matter
how hard you hug your money,
it never hugs back. 1
how hard you hug your money,
it never hugs back. 1
It's wondrous what a hug can do,
a hug can cheer you when you're blue.
A hug can say, "I love you so"
or, "I hate to see you go."
A hug is "Welcome back again,"
and "Great to see you!
Where've you been?"
A hug can soothe a small child's pain,
and bring a rainbow after the rain.
The hug, there's just no doubt about it --
we scarcely could live without it! 2
a hug can cheer you when you're blue.
A hug can say, "I love you so"
or, "I hate to see you go."
A hug is "Welcome back again,"
and "Great to see you!
Where've you been?"
A hug can soothe a small child's pain,
and bring a rainbow after the rain.
The hug, there's just no doubt about it --
we scarcely could live without it! 2
In this age of social alienation,
family disconnectivity,
and lack of human contact,
hugs are even more important.
A hug is a symbol of human hope.
It can open the true spirit of humanity
– which is awe-inspiringly amazing.
It’s amazing what a simple hug can do
to relieve the day-to-day stress people are feeling.
Why do so many feelings go unexpressed?
How is it that people you care the most about
sometimes are the last to know how you feel?
When did we first begin to lose our perspective . . .
our passion . . .
our enthusiasm
for life . . .
our way?
Why do we make so much time
for the “urgent” matters in the day,
and not for the truly important ones?
At what age was our preoccupation with being happy
supplanted with our organizers,
pagers and cellular phones?
I’ve written this to remind you
of the precious quality
of this day . . .
this hour. . .
this very second . . . 4
Hug Therapy:
There are many benefits to hugging.
This simple act accomplishes many things
that you may have never considered.
It feels good.
It dispels loneliness.
It overcomes fear.
It opens doors to feelings.
It builds self-esteem.
It fosters altruism.
It slows down aging
(huggers stay young longer).
It helps curb appetite
(we eat less when we are nourished by hugs
and when our arms are busy wrapped around others).
It eases tension.
It fights insomnia.
It keeps arms and shoulder muscles in condition.
It provides stretching exercise if you are short.
It provides stooping exercise if you are tall.
It offers a wholesome alternative to promiscuity.
It offers a healthy, safe alternative
to alcohol and other drug abuse
(better hugs than drugs!).
It affirms physical being.
It is democratic
(anyone is eligible for a hug). 5
Hug someone today
- if you can reach just one person . . .
family disconnectivity,
and lack of human contact,
hugs are even more important.
A hug is a symbol of human hope.
It can open the true spirit of humanity
– which is awe-inspiringly amazing.
It’s amazing what a simple hug can do
to relieve the day-to-day stress people are feeling.
Why do so many feelings go unexpressed?
How is it that people you care the most about
sometimes are the last to know how you feel?
When did we first begin to lose our perspective . . .
our passion . . .
our enthusiasm
for life . . .
our way?
Why do we make so much time
for the “urgent” matters in the day,
and not for the truly important ones?
At what age was our preoccupation with being happy
supplanted with our organizers,
pagers and cellular phones?
I’ve written this to remind you
of the precious quality
of this day . . .
this hour. . .
this very second . . . 4
Hug Therapy:
There are many benefits to hugging.
This simple act accomplishes many things
that you may have never considered.
It feels good.
It dispels loneliness.
It overcomes fear.
It opens doors to feelings.
It builds self-esteem.
It fosters altruism.
It slows down aging
(huggers stay young longer).
It helps curb appetite
(we eat less when we are nourished by hugs
and when our arms are busy wrapped around others).
It eases tension.
It fights insomnia.
It keeps arms and shoulder muscles in condition.
It provides stretching exercise if you are short.
It provides stooping exercise if you are tall.
It offers a wholesome alternative to promiscuity.
It offers a healthy, safe alternative
to alcohol and other drug abuse
(better hugs than drugs!).
It affirms physical being.
It is democratic
(anyone is eligible for a hug). 5
Hug someone today
- if you can reach just one person . . .
Sadly, in our culture physical touch,
particularly in the form of hugs,
is often seen as unsafe, or misunderstood.
Men and boys for example,
are discouraged from hugging each other.
They can be ridiculed, hurt (or even killed)
just for being affectionate, loving people.
Many women and girls, on the other hand,
now see them as invasions of personal space,
or physical assaults.
Hugs are a healthy, genuine way to express affection, friendship and love.
It should never be wrong to hug a friend of either gender,
or your child, brother, sister, father or mother.
particularly in the form of hugs,
is often seen as unsafe, or misunderstood.
Men and boys for example,
are discouraged from hugging each other.
They can be ridiculed, hurt (or even killed)
just for being affectionate, loving people.
Many women and girls, on the other hand,
now see them as invasions of personal space,
or physical assaults.
Hugs are a healthy, genuine way to express affection, friendship and love.
It should never be wrong to hug a friend of either gender,
or your child, brother, sister, father or mother.
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Acknowledgements:
[1] ~anon.
[2] -A Hug Poem ~author unknown
[3] –Johan G.
[4] ~Unknown
[5] –Hug Therapy ~Unknown
Media: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
Acknowledgements:
[1] ~anon.
[2] -A Hug Poem ~author unknown
[3] –Johan G.
[4] ~Unknown
[5] –Hug Therapy ~Unknown
Media: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
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It's amazing that we have explain their value,
or to teach how to hug in the first place.
Hugs don't need new equipment,
special batteries or parts-
Just open your arms
and open your hearts.
They aren’t physical appraisals of a commodity,
nor a gesture of ownership.
A hug is an amazing thing--
It’s just the perfect way
to show the love we're feeling
but can't find the words to say.
They aren’t gratuitous gropes,
A hug is a way to share the joy
and sad times we go through,
or just a way for friends to say
they like you 'cause you're you. 3
or to teach how to hug in the first place.
Hugs don't need new equipment,
special batteries or parts-
Just open your arms
and open your hearts.
They aren’t physical appraisals of a commodity,
nor a gesture of ownership.
A hug is an amazing thing--
It’s just the perfect way
to show the love we're feeling
but can't find the words to say.
They aren’t gratuitous gropes,
A hug is a way to share the joy
and sad times we go through,
or just a way for friends to say
they like you 'cause you're you. 3
A hug delights and warms and charms,
it must be why God gave us arms.
Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,
sweet for sisters, swell for brothers.
And chances are your favorite aunts
love them more than potted plants.
Kittens crave them, puppies love them;
heads of states are not above them.
A hug can break the language barrier
and make travel so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of 'em,
the more you give, the more there's more of 'em.
So stretch those arms without delay,
and give someone a hug today! 2
it must be why God gave us arms.
Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,
sweet for sisters, swell for brothers.
And chances are your favorite aunts
love them more than potted plants.
Kittens crave them, puppies love them;
heads of states are not above them.
A hug can break the language barrier
and make travel so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of 'em,
the more you give, the more there's more of 'em.
So stretch those arms without delay,
and give someone a hug today! 2