The value of a hug ...
The hugging gesture means a show of affection, a way of showing that you have some feeling for the person. Be it love, affection, friendship ... the embrace is always present in our social relations.
Has anyone ever taught a child to hug? It is practically innate, a gesture of affection between mother and child, besides being very welcoming, a gesture of protection. Over time the same embrace is gaining new meanings, maternal love, sexual love, friendship, affection ...
The hug is a gesture that can vary according to the culture. Some oriental cultures for example do not have this custom and the hugs are more reserved, not in public.
The value of a hug
Has anyone ever seen any movement in the streets, groups of people with "free hug" posters?
I've seen some at the subway entrance of São Paulo.
People are embarrassed, some threat comes close, some are more uninhibited and embrace.
These "embrace groups" know the value of embracing. It is a simple gesture, but it has many emotional meanings, the human being is not strong all the time, we have our frailties, moments of weakness and there is always someone to welcome us, to embrace us. Here is where the "embrace groups" come in, people willing to convey affection, nothing for mention a word, the affection is conveyed in the form of a sincere embrace. I really admire these groups!
The photo taken from Pixabay served only to illustrate the post. A beautiful photo of a beautiful moment. Everyone has their "beautiful moment", I have several and I will share one with you.
A sincere and affectionate embrace has no value, we can not quantify these moments, they are values that will be part of our affective memory, can not be explained in a few words. What is usually said is:
It was a good time!
A hug!