Let Sweetest Day serve as a reminder:
a thoughtful deed makes life a whole lot sweeter!
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
~ Leo Buscaglia
Hugs across the miles sent with joy and smiles!
That is me…… but don’t eat me……just hug me….
I love teddies and soft toys here are my favourites.
This is Petzie and Retzi. Petzie is a German Steiff Teddy which is actually my sister’s and is over 50 years old dressed in our baby clothes. Retzie lives in London but was allowed to visit Germany, he does have his own passport.
This is Teddy Mac Fluff, our cool teddy.
Another collection:
Teddies are patient, loving, cuddly, soft, fluffy, cute and always happy.
I hope Manny from Marsha’s blog likes all his friends here.
| affection, affinity, alliance, amity, attachment, benevolence, closeness, concord, familiarity, fondness, friendliness, good-fellowship, goodwill, harmony, intimacy, love, rapport, regard |
To me, there is a very strong word reflected in the quote that does not appear in the list of synonyms for friendship:
| abundance, alleviation, amenity, assuagement, bed of roses, cheer, cheerfulness, complacency, contentment, convenience, coziness, creature comforts, enjoyment, exhilaration, facility, gratification, happiness, luxury, opulence, peacefulness, pleasure, plenty, poise, quiet, relaxation, relief, repose, rest, restfulness, satisfaction, snugness, succor, sufficiency, warmth, well-being |
Do you see any synonym of comfort that does not lie within the boundaries of friendship? Where would we be without friends? The need to reach out to someone is ever present whether in times of happiness or despair. These are definitely the times and places where hugs are universal!
If these pictures are true representations (never can tell with the capabilities of technology today), why is it humans have such difficulty coexisting?
With all the posts catnip has been featuring lately about hugs, she was not aware of the National Hug Day. Well, there is one and it is today, January 21. Visit Awakenings for information about this national day. Don’t leave without watching the two videos.
Click the picture!
Also here are the links to the prior “HUGS” posts from catnipoflife in case you missed them:
Of course, I have to leave you with a new video. In this one, be sure to look closely at the expressions on the animals’ faces. Don’t tell me they do not have feelings!
From catnipoflife
“Hugging has no unpleasant side effects and is all natural.
There are no batteries to replace, it’s inflation-proof and
non-fattening with no monthly payments.
It’s non-taxable, non-polluting, and
is, of course, fully refundable.”
~Author Unknown
Inspirational Poetry
Inspirational Poetry
Historical Poetry
catnipoflife 