{"id":23764,"date":"2023-01-21T14:46:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T18:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=23764"},"modified":"2023-01-21T14:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T18:46:13","slug":"do-you-have-plans-for-the-national-hugging-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/do-you-have-plans-for-the-national-hugging-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you have plans for the National Hugging Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bambi has older posts devoted to national or international days of this or that, as you can see below. Some designated days seem more meaningful like violin or a hug. Others look odd, like whipped cream, even if tasty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, we do not know who came up with those ideas. However, today is a day filled with touch and love. Yes, it is the National Hugging Day<\/em> and we know who invented it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the National Hugging Day<\/em>, which is dedicated to hugging, was invented in 1986 by Mr. Kevin Zaborney from Clio in Michigan, USA (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iViYKO<\/a>). It seems that his idea was meant to cheer his fellow citizens up at a time of the year where they are typically “in low spirits<\/em>“. According to Mr. Zaborney (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iViYKO<\/a>), in his society, people are reluctant, if not embarrassed, to show feelings in public. What is more heart-warming than a genuine hug? It is even more significant after so many months of strict public health measures where people were socially isolated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will your day include a hug? Sometimes, we can sing for hugs, like the kids’ song below or like in love songs, at least in Lebanese songs, or even in some spiritual songs. We can ask a certain God we believe in to hug us. We can even sing for a self-hug (yes all this is available on YouTube<\/em>). If you do not have anyone to give a hug to or to receive a hug from today, you can always give yourself a hug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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