We have all experienced it: the smell of a parent or partner; the way we can fall into their arms; the ecstatic moment our children curl into us or we see our best friend’s face. I can recall many happy moments spent chatting with my mom as I rubbed her feet or she mine; or as a little girl when my friends and I would sit in a circle and play with each other’s hair. Conscious, loving touch is a force to be reckoned with and sometimes it is the only thing that can pull us back from despair or give us the strength to move forward in a challenging time.
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