The Hug Story
I was babysitting and my friend’s little girl came and sat on my knee. She looked at me and said “When I lost my baby rabbit, I was upset but then I went and got a bandage for my heart. They are great in helping you feel better.” 
Intrigued I said “A bandage? Have you got one for me?”
She looked, moved closer and gave me a huge hug….”There you are a pain bandage, I bet you feel better now”
I smiled, don’t kids just explain things so well!
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3 opinions for The Hug Story
Lucie Storrs
May 30, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Lovely story! The inspirational movie Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep, on my new bereavement site, might make you feel better too…
anna
May 31, 2007 at 5:56 am
Thank you Lucie, don’t children just seem to make you smile with their innocence
Tiffany
May 31, 2007 at 3:25 pm
I agree the innocents of a child makes you smile. My fiancé’s mom was crying in her office and her 7 year old daughter came in and asked what was wrong. She said that she missed Josh so much, he daughter looked at her and said “Why mom, he’s in the living room?” His urn is in her living room in a cabinet, and she knew his ashes were in there. Every time I start to really miss him I think about what she said.
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