My child walked up to me and gave my side a great big hug. Nuzzling her head back and forth in an affectionate way. Charmed by her need to give a little love… I picked her up. Her limited vocabulary… she didn’t want to be picked up, she didn’t want a hug. I asked… then why she hugged me! She said, “Thank you” and demonstrated that she wanted to leave behind some boogers that were bothering her.
Way back when my child was a toddler…
My child walked up to me and gave my side a great big hug. Nuzzling her head back and forth in an affectionate way. Charmed by her need to give a little love… I picked her up. Her limited vocabulary… she didn’t want to be picked up, she didn’t want a hug. I asked… then why she hugged me! She said, “Thank you” and demonstrated that she wanted to leave behind some boogers that were bothering her.