Hugs

Hug an expression of love, a way of greeting among humans and many other living creatures. Common sights of greeting in the western countries but do so in India it is considered to be a taboo. A hug, a touch among friends is considered real taboo and not often seen in our country except maybe in the metros where now a day it is becoming kind of ok.

During my days in Bangalore I got to know how much these hugs from friends help. All of us staying at the hostel used to miss home big time and when one of us used to feel low and homesick a hug from friends helped a lot to go on forward with our lives.

A touch from our fellow being is something which is required by every human being, it is something which means lots in his/her life. It is often read that a baby needs to touched and cuddled so as to make it fell more secure and protected and so as to help bond with the people around it. And I believe it is not only when we are babies that we require it but also as we grow older we require it or we crave for it but we are not aware of it.

When one of our loved ones is sad or has been affected by a tragedy and has broken down the best way to console is to just hold that person close and tight thereby letting him/her know that you are there for him/ her through their tough times. No amount of consoling word would be more comfort to that person than the hug you give during their time of sadness.

Hug an expression of love, care and support so very important in human lives, an expression which says much more than words, an expression which makes us feel whole.