free hugs
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, in case you didn’t already know. While I was at the Drop In Centre, two people came in with big signs offering free hugs. I thought this was pretty cool, so I pulled out my camera and started shooting. I’ve never just pulled out my camera there before, not like that, but I couldn’t miss the opportunity.
As it turns out, the huggers also volunteer at the centre, during the week. The woman who led the free hugs (sadly I didn’t get any good shots of her) ended up helping us serve the meal, because somehow we seemed short-handed. Anyways, she told me that she first saw the free hugs idea on youtube, and she was just really touched by it, so she wanted to do it herself, and on V-day. She said a few people said it was exactly what they needed.
February 15th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
i image there are many people there who crave human interaction, touching. i once met a woman who said she only went to church b/c people touched her hand during the welcome. she was very lonely.
February 15th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
How thoughtful! I think that would be so hard, not readily having access to the physical interactions we take for granted.
February 16th, 2009 at 11:20 am
AW. God bless ‘em.
February 16th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Very sweet, especially when they pitched in to help.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
There’s a “free hug” posse in my town. Sadly, they seem a bit smug about it all.