Hugging during COVID19

Human touch is important. It promotes positive feelings, increases bonding, and just feels good. Having a special kiddo, they often shy from human touch. Right now as many of you hunker down in your homes praying for bleach and distilled water to be on the shelves the next time you run to a collaboration of different stores. I continue to work.

Friends and loved ones come to my house as safety and reassurance. I’m a nurse, nurses are always a pillar of calm through the calamity of events. Our jobs have trained us well. Please note that we internalize our feelings and be prepared for the aftermath of theses feelings to become released in a calamity of their own right.

This morning, my daughter must have sensed my stress level. Yesterday was her birthday along with national rock your socks day. As a mother I did the best I could to make a stressed day memorable for her. Thank you for all those (less than 10) whom participated.

After getting my daughter up from a short nights sleep between incontinence, breathing issues, and feeding scheduling. She stood before me her 36 inch newly 6 year old body and truly hugged me for the first time. Not once but twice. She did not want to let go for what seemed an eternity. Silent tears emerged. This is love. Real love. Genuine understanding and compassion.

So while you are hibernating with your children. Snuggle. These moments don’t last long. Enjoy them! Love teaches more than scholastics ever will. Love your children like there is only today. Tomorrow is not a guarantee.