Hug your partner/spouse

Silpat
Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:12:01 +0000

Jym, I haven’t been on in a couple of days but want to add my belated condolences for your family’s loss. Also, thanks for the way you posted this sad news as it seems that many of us (myself in particular) benefitted from your sweet reminder to be more generous with the hugs.

About 20 years ago, a friend’s teenage son died in a car wreck. He’d left the house in a hurry and she was busy trying to complete some project, so they didn’t exchange their customary goodbye hugs but just called out a quick “see you later - love you!” She really beat herself up over failing to hug him goodbye that day, although other friends and I tried our best to tell her that the important thing was that he knew down to his toes he was loved unconditionally and she had shown that every day of his life.

Recently, dh and I gotten pretty lax about those goodbye hugs with each other. I intend to change that starting tomorrow morning - thanks to you.