Sunday, August 29, 2004

The Hug

Human contact is something that no one can do without. the degree of that contact is something we cannot control. But what is definite is that we all need it and the more we get the better.

Just like how babies need the sound of their mother's heartbeat for the first two years of their lives to help them calm down in this mad a chaotic world of ours.

Conversastions are all something that we can all fall into. How often have we begun talking ot someone and even if it's the most inane of all topics you just don't want to put down the receiver. Even when all is quiet you don't want to stop. It's not a "moment" neither are you in love, but its is the connection with the other party that you crave.

Conversations are sweet. Ever tried a hug? On that semi-hand shake that equates well to a holding of hands. YOu are not after nor do you want the person, you just need the human touch.

We need to share everything, pain, joy, woes or celebration. Why? Are we not the selfish back stabbing species where personal survival is more important than the preservation of the herd? Is sharing a problem a weakness? Is sharing joy letting someone in on a potential gold mine?
Yes, we all know that humans are social creatures and we need other humans to make our lives complete but what about that thing we so cherish nowadays? Personal space? Or perhaps we are just afraid to admit that without others around to protect us we feel more than vulnerable, we feel so afraid.

There are many types of hugs. There's the A-hug where the bodies of the two people form an A. Friendly, but still distant hug. There's the manly see who can out pound the other where the two participants beat the breathe out of their opponents by hammering the back of the other. There's the touch and go where for a split second there the closest of contact a kiss on the cheek and then one becomes two again. Polite but oh so insincere. There's the embrace to no-where where lost in space in time two people are practically conjoined like siames twins at various parts.

The hug a very interesting phenomenon.

Have you had your hug today?



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