Today is International #Hugging Day. A hug, as well as the simple question "Ти як?" (How are you?), have become symbols of caring for one another in #Ukraine since russia launched a full-scale invasion nearly three years ago.

What a privilege to hug your loved ones.

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"Whether in cartoon movies or in a physical representation, it seems to me that when showing people truly happy, it's best to show them hugging." - Hayao Miyazaki in 1983.

From a human and cultural perspective, when Americans hug someone they haven’t seen in a while or don’t know that well, they either have some affinity for them, it’s something they do for literally everyone, or they are sociopaths.

Farm in the UK is offering "cow hugging" and "cow cuddling" sessions. #cow #hugging #animals https://www.itv.com/news/2023-11-20/yorkshire-farm-sparks-wellness-trend-with-cow-cuddling-sessions?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

i say wrapping around the monorail counts as hugging

#Hugging #cat #befriends #dog missing both front legs in Victoria.

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/vancouver-island/2023/3/11/1_6309516.amp.html