Free Hugs

Free Hugs: Australia



Free Hugs: Amsterdam

Everyone needs one. Its really amazing to imagine how much difference a hug can make to your day. Everybody needs a hug and everyone deserves one. This is a universal language that cuts across all barriers, be it language, sex, color and what not. This language does not need words. Its the language of angels and one that connects us, if we give it a try. I accidentally came across these videos while browsing youtube and it really touched me. Just watching it made me feel that I was real and very much alive. I also realized how much of a role human touch plays in our existence. Not being touched is as good as being dead. I can remember the first hug I got ever since I came here. It took two years for that to happen and for me it was the first touch of a human being that I experienced since I have been staying here. That feeling is unexplainable and suddenly you get the feeling that life is all good and everything is going to be ok.

The whole concept of Free Hugs caught my attention. After all, aren't the best things in life free? Sure they are and this action lets you give and take at the same time. How much better can it get? A quick research on the web and I soon realized that the whole Free Hugs stuff is actually a campaign. I initially thought that it was some guy who just made an inspirational video and added a song and posted it on youtube. The website for FREE HUGS is worth a hit and it shows how global this campaign actually is. Some more browsing and I see a lot more similar videos, mostly created by those who were inspired by the Initial one. I have put up videos from Australia and Amsterdam, as these two appealed to me the most. Watch other Free Hugs videos from Korea, Tel Aviv, China, Vancouver, Poland, Hollywood, and lots more. Just browse youtube. Was hoping to find a similar video from India, but there were none. We need to start hugging too.

So, my humble plea to everyone: HUG...!!! Hug your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, parents, grandparents, siblings, friends and hey, hug a stranger. Try it and you will know what it really is worth. And last of all, try not to pat when you hug. Make a conscious effort. Hold the person tight like you are never gonna let go of them.