Please don’t shake my hand. I would rather hug. It’s true. There are so many advantages, for starters — no messy germs going back and forth. And think about this,hugging has health benefits like lowering your blood pressure and raising your mood. But hugging can prove to be elusive to those who have not spend as much time as myself breaking down each variety, hence, “The Hugging Guide.”
1. I’m Gonna Miss You So Bad
Life is a set of continuous transitions and changes, letting go while holding on — achored to the familiar while being brave into the unknown. This hug is all heart. All love. And lasts, as a fantastic memory, far into the future.
2. Victory Hug
This hug is best appreciated with a total stranger during or after a major sporting event in which both parties express equal amounts of passion for said team. I first experienced the “Victory Hug” in Chicago during the 2006 opening weekend for the Cubs. Wrigley Field was packed with fans wanting a good show, and of course a win. And the players delivered. And then the hugs poured down. Monstrous, burly, happy, enveloping hugs. And I must say it was all quite nice.
3. Referee Hug
This hug is executed by one person standing straight as an arrow, arms to their side, and the other placing both palms…
