SOCIAL DISTANCING-DO YOU NEED A HUG

I think I can do without a lot of things.

But I miss hugging my grandchildren and children.

I see them. Wave.

Human touch is so good for the soul.

Has does touch be replaced?

For children, often a teddy bear or favourite stuffy as they call it!!

Talking and being close- well six feet away works.

Are you missing the hugs from loved ones?
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MOTHERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF NATIONS

Leaders, doctors, carpenters, teachers, cooks, well you name it all had a mother. The good, the bad, the indifferent- mothers are where we all got our start. So on this day for Moms, give yours hug, for those missing a mom-remember a good memory, for moms that lost a child-weep a tear and the singles dads trying to be a mom- good for you. Mother has such a strong connection for all of us! Love comes to mind!

REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE

Was a beautiful line in an ad. In life we need touch. Little children crawl all over us. Everyone wants to hold the baby. Teenagers push us away. As we age, our intimate moments may decline. A good morning hug! A good-bye kiss, a cuddle on the couch, reading side by side to children before bedtime or sitting closely together gives opportunities for touch. What about the patient sick in bed? What about the elderly person who has lost a spouse? Who fills the gap for touch in their lives? Pets are good but take work. So giving your 86 year old grandmother, a dog that needs care and walking may be good for touch but create other problems for her! How can you put some good touches back in a person's life? Holding a patient's hand at bedside works! Shaking hands work! The hairdresser massages the head with a good shampoo! Hockey brings body checking- hum, maybe a different touch! Family group hugs! Holding hands! A good psychologist once said people need 12 hugs a day for maintenance! Sometimes though we may need to be careful- people with dementia or others with paranoid thinking may misinterept touches.  It is more challenging to reach out to them. Could the blankets, slippers, sweaters be warm and fussy bringing some nice comfy touches in their lives? Little children may carry a favourite toy for comfort. Should we be giving our elderly a stuffed animal too for comfort? Does lack of touch lead to loneliness? Touching- room for thought!