HI, I love this, thank you for sharing! I don't always have cash to share, however, I do share acts of kindness whenever possible.
I celebrate my Birthday & several other holidays organizing and sharing Free Hugs all over the world with anyone who wants one. I've never received a bad hug. Yes, I Hug homeless people. When someone smiles and tells you, they had not been hugged in 20 years, that impacts you. People share the most intimate details of their lives in the moment. People share about job losses, death of spouses, insecurities. The Most powerful hug I ever received was from a severely autistic boy in Paris. He saw us out of the corner of his eye and asked his mother what we were doing. To our relief, she did not say we were crazy, she said, "They are hugging people, it's beautiful." And soon they were gone. Ten minutes later, I heard the sound of running feet and this boy leaped into my arms, hugging me, laughing and looked me right in the eyes. Then I saw his mother, tears streamed down her face. I gently set the boy down and approached her, apologizing. She reached out and hugged me, whispering to me, "I don't believe this, he is severely autistic. He hardly ever hugs me or his father, and to look someone in the eye? Never. He hugged you, a complete stranger. You are special." I held her closer and whispered back, "And so are you." So are You. <3
I also hand out bottles of bubbles to strangers, amazing how much a bubble can break down a barrier.
September 3rd I'll be doing Free Hugs wherever I am and yes, handing out bottles of bubbles, too.
On Jul 22, 2012 Kristin Pedemonti wrote:
HI, I love this, thank you for sharing!
I don't always have cash to share, however, I do share acts of kindness whenever possible.
I celebrate my Birthday & several other holidays organizing and sharing Free Hugs all over the world with anyone who wants one. I've never received a bad hug. Yes, I Hug homeless people. When someone smiles and tells you, they had not been hugged in 20 years, that impacts you. People share the most intimate details of their lives in the moment. People share about job losses, death of spouses, insecurities. The Most powerful hug I ever received was from a severely autistic boy in Paris. He saw us out of the corner of his eye and asked his mother what we were doing. To our relief, she did not say we were crazy, she said, "They are hugging people, it's beautiful." And soon they were gone. Ten minutes later, I heard the sound of running feet and this boy leaped into my arms, hugging me, laughing and looked me right in the eyes. Then I saw his mother, tears streamed down her face. I gently set the boy down and approached her, apologizing. She reached out and hugged me, whispering to me, "I don't believe this, he is severely autistic. He hardly ever hugs me or his father, and to look someone in the eye? Never. He hugged you, a complete stranger. You are special." I held her closer and whispered back, "And so are you." So are You. <3
I also hand out bottles of bubbles to strangers, amazing how much a bubble can break down a barrier.
September 3rd I'll be doing Free Hugs wherever I am and yes, handing out bottles of bubbles, too.