Hugging is an act of showing affection, friendship, sadness, joy, consolation, or simply most emotions that you can think of. A short hug can go a long way. Why? It is because in that short moment of being locked in another person’s arms is just enough for you to feel his/her deep emotions towards you or the situation at hand. A short embrace could tell you how much the other person cares for you. As a friend, a family, colleagues, partner, or even just that person living next door whom you barely talk to, and the only time you see them is at the hallway. A simple hug can soothe a lowly feeling. The loneliness can be eased by simply hugging someone tight that make them feel secure for a moment. Forgetting the loneliness and just living a feeling of joy for a while. That does not sound bad at all. To hug your partner is one of the best hugs of all… comes next to hugging your kids of course. It is because when he holds you in his arms where you fit nicely and like he is molded perfectly to fit you well, that is a moment when you feel the warmth, the tenderness, the care, and the love he feels for you. It’s like he would not want to let go. He would not want the moment to end and let you just stay there as long as he can hold you. On the other hand, you feel so secured. You feel safe and comfort. You feel assured and unharmed, like no one can hurt you. It fills the emptiness within, even for a short while. For a few moments, you feel loved.

A platonic hug is just as the same: the warmth, the care, the joy, the emotions, and the security. Only that, you both know, it is a friendly feeling, and that’s what makes it so special for the both of you. A bond that lives between friends is a tight and unending bond of platonic love. A hug can show it all. It can make you smile, can make you sad, can make you feel secured, and to top it all, it can make you feel happy to be held. A hug is a gesture that we all love to give as well as receive. Hold someone into your arms and hold them tight. Without words, they would know how you feel. It’s true, try it.

~Shaz