Hugs!

So, just before I left Dublin, I was walking down Grafton street and was "accosted by huggers."

I kid you not, there were people in the middle of Grafton holding signs that said "Free Hugs." While that might be otherwise disturbing, one of my friends told me that it was just about the best hug they'd had in a long time. I have three things to say about that:

1) Mad props to the people giving away free hugs. It's a great idea. It's friendly and warm and happy and makes me think of puppies, kitties, rainbows and carebears. (CareBear Stare!)

2) How sad is it that we get better hugs from strangers than from the people we know?

3) I give great hugs :)

And here's a video of people doing something similar around the world...