National Hugging Day

Today is National Hugging Day, a January 21 holiday. What a great day it’s going to be! Today is an opportunity to give and to receive. Give a hug, and you automatically receive one in return. Sure, someone might not hug back. But, how often does that happen!?!

Hugs are loving. They are therapeutic. Hugs are caring. They are celebratory, too.  And, they make you feel good inside. It is a way to say everything is or will be okay. Have you ever received one from someone who didn’t care? I didn’t think so. That’s proof positive that you’re loved and cared about.

How to Participate in National Hugging Day

• Greet everyone you meet with a big smile. Immediately follow that up with a big, friendly hug.
• Kids don’t forget a big squeeze to hug your teddy bear and all of your other stuffed animals.
• Hug your pets, too.