Thankful Tuesday

It seems I skipped last week, though technically I was busy with orientation for uni and then hanging out with people and doing more IRL stuff got in the way.

This week I am thankful for:
Hugs

It seems such a simple and small thing to give to someone but to someone that might be having a rough week or just generally feels a bit unloved it can mean a lot. I think I take hugs for granted, so sometimes I forget to hug people and then I regret it after because what would happen if they died the next day or I never saw them again because they move away or they decide that they don't want to talk to me anymore?

I miss getting hugs from certain people because they were the kind of people that I could stand and hug for ages and it not feel awkward or they just had the most perfect hugs because the way we fit.

I feel so silly at times when I feel like it's awkward hugging someone because I'm not sure how long we should hug before it gets weird and then it just ends up being an average hug because all I keep thinking in my mind is "OH this hug is amazing, I want to stay here forever. But I better break away before it gets too weird!". I hope I let go of this fear soon because I would like longer hugs, I feel like I don't get them enough.

Anyway, overall I think hugs are pretty amazing and they are possibly one of the greatest forms of comfort and I really like that people will give of them so much when I need a good old bear hug. I also enjoy hugging others to let them know I'm there for them and that God still loves them. I think they are such a really lovely blessing from God.