A Bit On Connecting

[Annie]

You may remember the blog about the hug. I've had more hugs, recently, in the form of other things, umbrellas, emergency exits, water bottles and figs. I'm re-reading, editing and realizing that I am coming up with more and more that I could add here. Ways in which I have shared with people, connected and hugged. This isn't meant to be warm and fuzzy, just know that this is about connecting, my connections, my proverbial hugs and a hope that I can inspire you to hug too.

Here's a story: I went to New York not so long ago. Apparently after only two months back in Southern California, 6 years of chilly San Francisco all-weather preparedness was unabashedly erased; I went to the East Coast with shorts, in October. Now, I had pants, a sweater or two, and a light hooded jacket, but nothing that would prepare me for the downpour New York shared with me unexpectedly one day. I had no umbrella, and the Big Apple is a walking city folks.

I ducked into a small shop just near my metro stop, knowing full well they were not selling what I was looking to buy. Upon opening the door I was greeted with the ... READ MORE.