Jade Small
Jade Small
December 12, 2023 ·  3 min read

When the right person hugs you

When the right person hugs you, it’s like medicine. I’m so grateful for those few people in my life who are good for my soul.

Steve Maraboli

A friendship that is true and good for your heart and soul often takes a long time to be built. This kind of friendship, be it romantic or otherwise, comes from a good solid foundation. And with that solid foundation comes someone who will be around for eternity. And, as the quote above says when the right person hugs you, one of the few real friends you may have. It can help mend and fix so many things. It really is like medicine—all just from the touch of the right person.

When the right person hugs you

In a moment of sadness, when the right person hugs you, you can feel that sadness slip away. You feel secure; you feel loved. You feel like it’s going to be okay. When the right person embraces you during a time of need, you feel like you are no longer alone. Every day, I think about how grateful I am for the friendships that I have. The ones that feed my soul and make me feel good. And, while I may not have many friends, the ones I do have are the ones that count!

Smiling Woman Hugging Another Person
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We all go through life and all its ups and downs. And who is the person or people who are there for you when these times hit hardest? These are the people we need to be grateful for because life would be a lot harder without them. If someone like this has ever held you, if you understand how this medicine can truly heal you, remember to show them and hug them when life is not kind to them, too.

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A hug is a wonderful thing. It’s a marvelous gift to share. It’s a grand way to say; ‘I care.’ A hug communicates support, security, affection, unity, and belonging. A hug shows compassion. A hug brings delight. A hug charms the senses. A hug touches the soul.

Bob Stoess

These people are good for your heart and mind

a man and a woman hugging on a dock by a body of water
couple hugging on a pier

The days you are blue, or not feeling like yourself. And, the days when things are extra tough or when stress becomes too much. A good friend can make you feel so much better. On these days when skies seem only to be shades of grey, these friends are the support system you need. Sometimes, and often too, a simple hug can mean the world to you, IF it comes from the right person. It happens often. No speaking is required. Just the moment the right person hugs you.

Good, real people will bring you emotional security and improve your sense of belonging and purpose. They will uplift your mood by just being around you or holding you close.

I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words.

Ann Hood

Remember to be greatful

Friends like these are few and far between. This is why it is so important to show these people who are so good to us how much we appreciate them. Never take people for granted, especially those who are the right people. Remember to be there for them, hold them when they need you, in good times and in bad. Take the time to remember; remember what it’s like when the right person hugs you, with all that weight lifted from your shoulders, because we can do the same for those people as well.

Sometimes all you can do is hug a friend tightly and wish that their pain could be transferred by touch to your own emotional hard drive.

Richelle E. Goodrich

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