Talking about hugs, I read about hugs on the back of the announcements at church today it read:
It can be vital for your emotional well being. Everybody feels skin hunger throughout their lives, and unless that hunger is satisfied by touching, there's a vital void in the emotional makeup that's going to cause deep unhappiness. We all know that babies thrive on frequent stroking. Well, adults are no different. When they're not patted on the hand or embraced around the shoulder or hugged, they withdraw into themselves. I prescribe four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance and twelve for growth.
~Dr. Virginia Satir