Ugh

Elvis once sang...

"Didja' ever get one of them days

When nothin' is right from mornin' till night

Didja' ever get one of them days"

Of course you have. I have. No matter what you do you just can't seem to get out of your funk. The mere sound of someone breathing is enough to warrant a throat punch and without trying many people seem so much closer to a violent end because of the simple act of being alive in the same vicinity. You know what I mean...you can admit it here. By the way, it will set you free once you do.

I'm sure this will annoy the crap out of some people but I actually hate people less than I used to. While I face challenges everyday I seem to have grown a better appreciation of what matters and what I can give the finger to.  I am so much less inclined to lose it than I was just a few short years ago...the real me has come back. And before you go thinking I have gone soft on you, just remember the old adage about poking the bear...don't fucking do it lest you get stabbed with a fork. And always keep this in  mind, I can hide a body.

So, you may think that this is going to continue on about my savage sarcastic side. Or perhaps my Age of Aquarius rising side. Well, you'd be wrong. I realized yesterday that the letters in ugh can also spell hug...it suddenly struck me while texting someone and it made me laugh. Sort of when I was typing the word "for" once and I missed by one key to the left on each letter and spelled the word "die". Kind of creepy that one but it made me laugh and laugh all the same. Told you my brain works funny.

For the record, I am a world class hugger. And all without lessons by the way. A hug is an amazing thing when applied at the right time, with right amount of pressure and for the right amount of time. My oldest daughter often finds comfort in my arms. Since she was a baby I was always able to calm her down when she fussed...it was known as Daddy time. And I cherish that every time she comes looking for a hug or even better, cuddle time with the old man. Turning an "ugh" into a hug is not a bad super power to have. I enjoy them and I think others do as well....it has been my signature since grade ten when I met the trouble twosome that year. 

Anna and Sonia and I became the closest of friends and it was the hug that bound us to each other. All these years later and Anna and I have been the closest of friends for over 30 years now. We have "got" each other for a long time...the kind of friendship where you can go months without talking and pick up easy as pie...the kind of friend you will have when you die.  And why do I mention all this? Isn't it obvious? Go hug someone stupid!!!

Hug your kids. Hug your folks. Hug your friends. Hug your lover. Always....just do it. It does wonders for you. Without getting to mushy, I don't want my kids making a scene after all, there is a sublime peace that descends over me when I am hugging my sweetie. An embrace can say so much...sometimes things that words have a hard time conveying. Allowing those moments of close contact, breathing the same air as each other, feeling their heartbeat...these are all good things. Turning an "ugh" into a hug opens the door to so much more, don't you think?

So, stop reading this silly blog and lay it out there for all to see. Grab someone and hug the stuffing out of them. I'm gonna head home now and do that very thing.

Hugs

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