Comments on Chirpings: HUG ME

Anitaji,aapka description about the most powerful ...

2008-08-08T22:28:00.000+05:30

Anitaji,
aapka description about the most powerful non verbal communication is great...

लाजवाब पोस्ट है, और फोटो तो उससे भी ज्यादा लाजवाब।...

2008-07-08T10:46:00.000+05:30

लाजवाब पोस्ट है, और फोटो तो उससे भी ज्यादा लाजवाब।
हाँ, अगर पोस्ट हिन्दी में तो होती, तो कुछ और बात होती।

nice article. yes, a hug can express much more tha...

2008-06-22T00:12:00.000+05:30

nice article. yes, a hug can express much more than a thousand words . i use hugs v often to show my affection to family and friends.every holi,diwali, gujarati new year day and at midnight on 31st dec/1st jan at our club party and then again another party at the ladies club i hug hundreds of children and ladies.there r numerous other occasions when hugging comes most naturally. i thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to express my love and affection.
of course, the hugs that i have given and received from my students have been like the icing on the hugging cake!
ghughutibasuti

Anita JiI am a proud punjabi because we Punjabi's ...

2008-06-17T14:56:00.000+05:30

Anita Ji

I am a proud punjabi because we Punjabi's only taught hugging in public to the entire world. Still you go to punjab and see it your self.."jaffi" is the word for it.
Great writting.

Neeraj

Anitajee,Thanks for your mail alerting me about yo...

2008-06-15T21:13:00.000+05:30

Anitajee,

Thanks for your mail alerting me about your latest blog post.
I request you to do this whenever you post something new.
I responded to your blog on searching for your long lost friend with a possibly helpful suggestion.

I read with interest and pleasure your post on the subject of hugs.
Pictures of the polar bears and the kittens too were charming abd most apt.

Hugs are the most intimate form of showing love and affection.
I have experienced all kinds of hugs and share your thoughts and feelings on this most common mode of displaying affection. No hand shake can capture the emotions felt during a warm hug.

I have also experienced a comletely different kind of hug that is the talk of the world.
Have you heard of the "Hugging Saint" ? I am referring to Mata Amritanandamayee.
She is a phenomenon indeed.

My wife is a great devotee of hers and a few years ago, she convinced me to accompany her on a visit to her Ashram in Kerala where we spent a couple of days as a guest of the Ashram.
I am neither an ardent believer nor a cynical sceptic in these matters.
I am neutral. I was frankly embarrassed about the prospect of being hugged by this lady and upon my wife's insistence, awaited my turn in the long queue with some trepidation.
When my turn came, it was simply an undescribable feeling. She gave me an unabashed and warm hug and also pinched my cheeks as if I was a six year old child and said in Malayalam (the only language she speaks),"My darling son!" Loosely translated in Hindi it would have been "Meraa Laadlaa!"

My wife watched with glee my utter embarrasment and proudly recounted this to all and sundry for months after.

That was un unforgettable hug!

Keep writing.
Regards
G Vishwanath, JP Nagar, Bangalore

Getting touches is one of the most basic needs in ...

2008-06-15T18:11:00.000+05:30

Getting touches is one of the most basic needs in life for humans and also for animals of the higher level.

When we see a cute baby, the spontaneous action is to touch its cheeks, hug it or kiss it.

When a mother, or an elder one, consoles a weeping child, a disappointed one, or a terrified one, a hug works wonders -- and people do exactly that.

What would be marriage life if hugs are taken out of it.

Hugging, and getting hugged is a most basic necessity of all humans.

बढ़िया लेख है। इसे हिंदी में लिखना चाहिये था। आपकी ...

2008-06-15T17:09:00.000+05:30

बढ़िया लेख है। इसे हिंदी में लिखना चाहिये था। आपकी मंशा के उलट शेर है-
कोई हाथ भी न मिलायेगा, जो गले मिलोगे तपाक से।
ये नये मिजाज का शहर है, जरा फ़ासले से मिला करो।

When I think of it, I feel hugs are good, they rel...

2008-06-15T15:45:00.000+05:30

When I think of it, I feel hugs are good, they relax both the parties . Hugs are needed at every age and not just in childhood. They are needed more in old age as a way of reassurance that these old people are still relevant and accepted in the society. Though one needs to differentiate between mechanical hugs (more as a part of ritual requirement) and warm hugs. Mechanical hugs are disgusting while warm hugs are rejuvenating.
Anitaji, I was a great experience reading this post. Oh, it was so moving to read about your association with your friend's dear mother, your 'huggy'connection with your dear mom......more so, when your dear father left for his heavenly abode. It was all so touching and must have flowed so carelessly from your pen !!
अनिता जी, मुझे भी पुरानी याद आ गई कि जब भी हम लोग अपनी नानी के यहां जाते तो मेरी मां और नानी खूब गले मिल कर मिलतीं.....सिर को एक कंधे से दूसरे कंधे पर रखतीं...यह सिलसिला शायद एक मिनट तक चलता रहता और हम बच्चू लोग दूर हैंड-पंप के पास खड़े रूआंसे से हो रहे होते। अब मेरी प्रोफैसर दीदी जब हमारे यहां आती है तो मेरी मां उसे भी कुछ उसी तरह जकड़ लेती है। लेकिन पता नहीं मुझे भी अपने मां के गले मिलने में इतनी झिझक क्यों है !!

Gyan jiBaat sirf jaanwaron ki nahi hai..bachche au...

2008-06-15T13:25:00.000+05:30

Gyan ji
Baat sirf jaanwaron ki nahi hai..bachche aur jaanwar keh dete hain aur hum jo umer mein, rutabe mein badhe ho jaate hain keh nahi paate, chaah ker bhi, yeh asli mudda hai
Thanks
Anita

oh, yes, yes! Golu Pandey (my late dog) always dem...

2008-06-15T13:19:00.000+05:30

oh, yes, yes! Golu Pandey (my late dog) always demanded touching and hugging from we family members.
It indeed strengthens bonds.