I miss hugs. lots. It's not like at home yet. I don't know people well enough, well, I do, but we see each other all day, every day and hugs don't seem to be as appropriate then, I guess? I don't know. I miss hugs from Tia and Kevin. They are my favorite huggers. No offense to the rest, but they just are my favorites.
Kaila and I were planning on going to early mass to give us some extra time to study today. She overslept, so I went by myself. Deacon Eddie at St. Peter's walked in just ahdead of me this morning. He held the door open for me and winked a little. Had someone under the age of 60 done it, it probably would have been a little creepy, but it definitely wasn't. After mass, I stayed a little longer to finish my rosary. I had started to feel a little emotional but was fighting through it, but thinking, "I could really use a hug to encourage me, make me less homesick and motivate me to study my hiney off for this test tomorrow." Anyway, as I was walking out, Deacon Eddie, who was coming back in says to me, "Ya knowa, I hehve speh-cial priv-lig-es as a DEAcon. . . I geht to geeve huhgs." I smiled and said, "It's just what I need!" And he gave me a big bear hug.
It helped me feel good, but also sad...?... I know, it doesn't really make sense, but really do girl's emotions EVER make sense?
It makes sense to me. Even though I couldn't explain it, either.
ReplyDeleteAll this coming from the anti-hugger, even. This summer all I wanted was someone I loved to appear and give me a hug. A hug means you're there with someone, even if that's all you can offer. I do have to say, though, (T and I had this conversation Friday) that you have great hugs, and I would immediately choose your hug over a "not hug."
Wishing you lots of hugs today.
Agreed. With you and Em both. I remember calling my parents a month ago and saying how much I miss hugs. This from someone who has the strangest personal space issues of anyone I know. But there's something profoundly comforting about knowing that there is someone who has so much love or compassion to share with you that words alone just won't do it.
ReplyDeleteI miss your hugs, too. Wish I - or anyone you loved - could be there to give you one. But for now, here's a hug and a prayer from me.
Heres a long distant hug until Thanksgiving :) I agree with you thou and I am having the opposite with Matt so far away and not being able to just sit and talk. The heart always aches in different ways but with faith in God I can get over it.
ReplyDeleteJust look at our family picture and imagine hugs from your dad and I. I can't wait until you can come home so we can give you real hugs. We miss you but know this is where you need to be to obtain your life-long dream. Love, kisses and hugs from your family.
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