In these days of war and protests against war, of negative political campaigns and mean-spirited entertainment, of contentious faculty meetings and charges of political indoctrination in the classroom, of friends letting down friends and busy isolated lives, a coworker spread this video around the Department of English. I think it's pretty wonderful.I tried to picture myself encountering this man--these people--in the Johnson City Mall, and I wondered how I would respond. I hope I wouldn't be like the security guards. What I'd really like is to be the kid in the blue t-shirt who comes flying into the arms of his friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
I'm off to North Carolina for the weekend. If I get a chance on Saturday, I'll blog a bit from the Madison County Public Library.
Hugs all around!
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posted by mac | 4:06 AM
3 Comments:
Hugging is good! When I was in college in the 60s and 70s, huggin was common - in in the early years of my teaching time, it was allowed... then came the harrassment police and that ended that...the results, tension between people instead of open inclusiveness...it sucks. I bet Jesus hugged everyone he could possibly wrap his arms around...
I bet you're right.
Great video! Glad to see people have taken it around the world...it could do us some good. There's an older gentleman who walks around our mall and passes out business size coupons that say "Redeem this coupon for a FREE HUG!" He's been doing it for the past two years.
Hope you give a lot of hugs this weekend!
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