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Category Archives: Free Hugs
Hug School for Dads
Hi Folks:
We recently came across the following article, and as avid huggers ourselves we just had to share it with you! One of Mike’s old friends had never been hugged by her father for her entire life, well, until Mike came along… 🙂 It wasn’t about love; that was obvious. It was simply that he’d grown up in a time and in a world where he was never taught how – even more, that it was okay. Now, there are a number of different ways to hug, from the back to front hug to the running hug to… but the basic instructions are simple. Open your arms, and invite someone to walk into them. Close your arms around them. Share the moment. Repeat.
Hug School for Dads (click on the image to read the article)
Remember to hug the ones you love today, or a stranger, or, preferably, both!
Hugs,
M&M
International Free Hugs Day, 2015
Hi Folks: As you likely know, last Saturday (July 4) was a pretty special day. Not only is it our son’s birthday, but it was International Free Hugs Day! (the first Saturday in July every year). As we’ve done for the past six years, we took our Free Hugs posters downtown to the Homecoming Statue at Ship Point and shared hugs with an amazing group of people.
Basic Hugging Attire – Poster, Sun Hat, Winning Smile…!
Free Hugs in Newark, Delaware
Too good not to share. Hug someone you love today. Or a stranger. Or, preferably, both!!
#HugACop in Newark, DE
(click the image to see the video)
Sending Hugs from Victoria to Newark, and to anyone else who wants one!!
M&M
The Art of Giving
Hi Folks:
It’s been a while since we’ve done a post that attempts to jam several somewhat-related ideas into one piece so it must be time for another one! The title for this post was inspired by a rather erudite nine-year-old girl (Julia Wolfe), so we’ll start with her.
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Free Hugs for Devonte Hart
Hi Folks:
You’ve probably seen this image floating around the net, but if you haven’t it’s worth sharing again. We highly recommend you click on the photo to read the story behind it. We’ll wait.
Portland, OR Police Sgt. Bret Barnum hugging 12-year-old Devonte Hart – click on the image to read the story behind it from The Oregonian/OregonLive.
Hugging James Bay
Hi Folks:
Okay, we’ll admit it. We’d heard the rumours, of course… spotted people converging in the area… we’d even overheard the conspiratorial whispers of those who claimed to have glimpsed a sighting. We’ve done the research, read the news reports and arranged our own observations with great anticipation, all for naught. Until yesterday. We can now confirm the truth, and we have incontrovertible proof! Victoria has (yet) another ‘Free Hugs’ person!
Hugging James Bay
Who is this (unmasked) woman you ask? Well, you’ll have to wait and ask her yourself. We can tell you, by her own admission, that she comes out to James Bay Square at least once a month, so you’ll have to be patient if you don’t see her on your first foray. She shares great hugs, so your efforts will be well rewarded!
Hugs,
M&M
Hugging hitchBOT
Hi Folks:
Last Thursday was our ninth hugging session this year. So far this year we’ve hugged people from 41 countries (that we know about): Australia, Austria, Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Columbia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, the US, Venezuela, Vietnam and Wales – and we always welcome more!
Hugging Victoria!
Thursday was special in another way, however, because after our hugging session we headed over to Open Space to meet hitchBOT!
2014: The Year of Hugging Exuberantly
Hi Folks:
Well, this is our fifth year of hugging Victorians (and others); mid-July and we’ve already had six free hugs sessions this year!
Basic Hugging Attire – Poster, Sun Hat, Winning Smile…!
International Free Hugs Day, 2013
Hi Folks:
As you’re surely all well aware, Saturday, July 6 (the first Saturday in July) was International Free Hugs Day!! Marcia and I dutifully marched down to our spot at the Homecoming Statue at Ship’s Point and unrolled our ‘Free Hugs’ posters, then eagerly awaited the onslaught. We didn’t have long to wait. We both commented on how terrified we were the first time we did this down at the inner harbour, and how much we look forward to these outings now! We meet some amazing people from around the world (and around the corner), shared some great stories and some great hugs!
Thanks to everyone who came by for sharing your hugs, smiles, waves, air hugs (from across the street), and best of all, yourselves. We appreciate every one!
International Free Hugs Day, 2013
So go out and hug someone today, and be sure to check out our other ‘Free Hugs‘ posts!
M&M
P.S. We recently came across a FB page for a woman named Rita who is also a hugger. You can check her out here: 10,000 Hugs in 100 Cities. Rita is also based in Victoria; we may not have all of the world’s best huggers, but we’re certainly on the map… ;-) We haven’t (yet) met Rita in person, but the hugging will be epic!