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Date Posted: 00:35:40 04/16/04 Fri
In reply to:
Stacy
's message, "LATEST UPDATE" on 21:44:04 04/15/04 Thu
I thought this was so cool when my friend sent it to me....
I like to do huggs this way too ;)
{{{{{{Stacy}}}}}}
I hope you enjoy this little story as much as I do :)
~Huggs!~
(dedicated to "Patty")
"Hey, Dave, you spelled "hugs" wrong. You do it all the time. What's with
that?" she wrote.
I replied, "No. It's not wrong. I spell it that way intentionally."
"Why do you always spell it that way?" she asked.
It had simply become habit. But there was a deeper reason.
Many years ago, when I was first online, I had regularly corresponded with a
lady I met in a penpal exchange. She spelled the word that way. And I had
asked her the same question. So she explained it to me something like this:
There are lots of different kinds of hugs, but they are just ... well ...
hugs. There are hugs that are hurried. There are hugs that don't really hold
you tight because they are afraid of what someone else might think. There
are hugs that are only given because it is the polite thing to do, hugs that
are nervous, hugs that are hesitant.
In fact, if you watch people long enough, you begin to realize that most
hugs are very superficial. There are one-armed hugs in passing, the
"burp-the baby" hug, the "oh my gosh, don't mess my clothing" hugs, "I'll
call you later" hugs that have no intention of calling later, and many more.
"Huggs" are not like that. When I send you a hugg, it means that I care
about you ... a lot! A hugg means I wish you the very best life can bring
you. It means that when your life is not right, it makes me sad ... because
I really care. It means when you are happy, I am happy for you.
Huggs embrace sorrow, celebrate joy, convey compassion, hold your hand when
you are afraid, and walk that long mile in the dark with you. A hugg would
never walk away and leave you alone ... never!
Huggs do not always have the answers. Sometimes huggs can do nothing to
change the circumstances of your life. But one thing is certain ... huggs
will always be right there with you ... no matter where life takes you.
Quite simply, a hugg is a commitment to friendship ... not just when it is
convenient or makes me feel good ... but always and forever. A hugg is a
statement that says you are important to me and that no matter where life
takes either of us, you will always be important to me.
Huggs have no price. Huggs are priceless ... just like you. If you have a
friend you care about this much, tell them. Send them a hugg. Because after
all, we can never get too many huggs! If you share this story, all I ask is
that you give credit where credit is due. This story belongs to me, David
Chiasson, and can be found here:
http://chebucto.ca/~musicman/park/poetry.html
© David Chiasson - March 2004
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