I miss hugs
@GardenGerty (169479)
United States
December 21, 2020 8:09am CST
At church we do not hug. We do not shake hands. We stay in our socially distant places and we wave.
It kind of disrupts the connection of worshiping together. But we want to take care of vulnerable people, and we want to stay well.
We had a nice Christmas dinner yesterday. In the gymnasium. Our seats were six feet apart. No one across the table from us.
Food was catered in from a local grocery store. It was served on disposable trays and paper plates. Our plates were dished up and brought to us, as were drinks and desserts. Only about four people did the serving.
Still, the food was good, the company was good, and we had a nice afternoon, but I do really miss the closeness this year.
Later, we went to visit my sister.
I had two e mails from my brother.
Talked briefly to my daughter on the phone.
Same for my son.
The cats happily give their version of hugs.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 20
I'm sorry your church isn't hugging. We're hugging. We ask first if it's okay. It sounds like you had a good dinner. I'm glad you visited your sister and talked to your brother and daughter.
It will be so good when our lives return to normal and the pandemic is a bad memory.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
I am hoping there will be some lessons learned here,like valuing people and being thankful for what we have.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
21 Dec 20
@GardenGerty
Yes, cats do give their version of hugs. I hug my cat and give her kisses and she gives her version of kisses too.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
22 Dec 20
@GardenGerty
With you or with each other or with each other and with us too?
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
@Hannihar Not with each other, Tink plays rough with Mickey. Each of the cats spends time loving on Bob and I.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
It just seems to put barriers up to being human.
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
22 Dec 20
We don't hug either at church. Lily (my black cat) always gives me hugs and kisses.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 Dec 20
Sorry you couldn't have closeness like you want.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
Yeah, I am a hugger and the pandemic is getting old.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
Yes, we are in it for the long haul, and we are "in it to win it", so we make sacrifices now.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
It was. And I learned more about one person, at a six foot distance. It was something we needed to make us feel connected again.
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@xFiacre (14789)
• Ireland
21 Dec 20
@gardengerty Strange when church has a notice saying “no canoodling”!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
We do what we have to. We stay in place and do what our pastor calls our "princess waves".
@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
21 Dec 20
I desperately miss hugs too especially from my grandchildren. These are crazy times we're living through but hopefully it will make us appreciate those hugs even more when we're able to give and receive them again.
Your church dinner sounds like a good time and that they took every precaution to keep everyone safe. I've been watching church online and as much as it's nice having the ability to do so nothing can take the place of in person worship.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
Yes, the times I have had to miss I have watched but it is not the same.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Dec 20
I give the occasional hug to one or two students. This is a part of their school experience that they need that you cannot zoom. I continue to be in excellent health. I suspect it is from some of my "magic potions"--actually just from things I do routinely that are supposed to be helpful, like fresh air, sunshine, vitamins, etc.
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