Hugs

If you can't tell by now, I love hugs. There is nothing better than coming home everyday and getting hugs from my kids.
A few years ago I was watching Oprah, I can't remember what the topic was, but there was this lady on the show, telling Oprah how much she loved her kids and how blessed she was to have them. She talked about how she loved to do their laundry and clean up after them. Now don't get me wrong, I love my kids more than life itself, but I still haven't gotten to the point where I love to do their laundry and clean up after them. Anyway, she went on to say that when her kids come home from school, she always goes up to them and gives them a hug. Then she said something I will never forget. She said, "Whenever I give my kids a hug, I never let go first. I will stand there and hug them until they let go of me." That was one of those "aha" moments, as Oprah would say. I decided that I was going to try it. Courtney was the first one home that day. I went up to her and gave her a big hug, and I didn't let go.......I think we stood there for about 3 minutes before she finally let go. As she walked away, my eyes filled with tears and I wondered how many times I had just given her a quick hug and walked away thinking about all the things I had to do that day. Now, whenever I get the chance, I hug my kids and I never let go first. Sometimes we stand there for 2-3 minutes and sometimes they just give me a quick hug and walk away. I just take what I get and hope they never get tired of hugging me!