Everyone has had one of those days. You know the ones I'm talking about. You wake up and don't want to get out of bed. Maybe you don't realize it, but something is wrong. As you progress through the day, you realize why you didn't want to get out of bed. It just isn't your day.
When I have days like this, the one thing that cheers me up faster and better than anything else is a hug. Being in someone's arms that loves me and cares about me will always cheer me up.
The hug has many healing qualities. First, you are pressed up against another person, their body heat adding to your own. Second, their arms are wrapped around you, making you feel safe and comfortable. Third, hugs are free! You can be totally broke, and still receive one. Shopping, chocolate, and all those other fixes require money (which is a stress in and of itself).
I think sometimes, people forget the value of a hug. Words, presents, these things cannot heal as well as a hug can. When you�re in a hug, the world just disappears. The only thing left is you and the person hugging you, and that warm, comforting feeling that comes along with it.
Since hugs are free, be sure to give lots and lots. When greeting people, or when saying goodbye, or just for the heck of it, you can never go wrong. I'm sure it will brighten their day. (I know it always brightens mine!)