"You haven't hugged me in a long time"
I had climbed on top of the covers and wrapped my arms around my eldest to wake her up for school.
She was right I hadn't hugged her in a long time.
I had told her I loved her hundreds of times and told her how great I think she is, how pretty, what a good person she is but I hadn't hugged her in a long time.
Mostly because she hadn't been very huggable lately.
See, she's 10 and not weathering the changes occurring around her too well.
She's been down right nasty to me and her sibling and just about everyone else in the family.
She hadn't been very huggable and I missed my chance.
It seems that when a person isn't huggable THAT'S exactly when they need a hug the most.
"You haven't hugged me in a long time"
"You're right and I apologize. How can I make it up to you?"
"You can let me sleep for another 10 minutes?"
"Nice try. Get up!"
And I hugged her again.
6 comments:
Hello Miss Dark Lady! Glad to see you post.
You are so right! When someone seems the least hugable they definitely need to be hugged the most!!
Blessings! And Merry Christmas!
I make it a point to hug mine daily. repeatedly. although I am acquiescing to my son's request to halt the PDA's whenever someone might be watching.
Every day starts with hugs and kisses in my house.
But then I throw their underwear* on their heads.
yeharr
*the clean ones that they are to wear that day. hey, I'm not completely heartless!
Good post.
very good post.
there is no such thing as too many hugs.
or kisses.
Just stopping by to wish you a Happy New year, Miss Dark Lady!!
Great post, DL. Hugs are great. I still try to give my 24y/o son hugs, but the only time he will agree is when someone is going on vacation and will be out of town for awhile.
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