What is
it about touch that affects us so much? I remember my mom used to love to
have her hair brushed. I have a cousin that is about 10 years younger
than me and she would brush my mom's hair from time to time. Mom was like
a cat getting all the right spots stroked.
I'm sort
of a touchy/feely person. I love giving and receiving hugs. I need
more hugs though. I'm finding more and more how touch calms my spirit and
relaxes me. If I focus on a single touch, I can feel it spread from that
area to other parts of my body. It's like a drop sending ripples across
the water.
I'm sure
most of us have read or heard about the power of laughter. It has been a
couple years since the last time I had a good eye-tearing, stomach-straining
laugh. My cousin and I were talking about it last week. Oddly enough, it was when our grandmother was
dying. She, my sister and I had a couple
great laughs. Then after the funeral, we
were listening to a comedy channel. We
had some sore stomachs and tears of laughter.
Touch and
laughter have profound benefits for us. I want to touch more and laugh
more.
What a sad, but wonderful visit we had. Tears and laughter all mixed together. I will never forget Grandma's laugh and the great times sitting around her table; listening to her and her son's tell their stories. How very blessed I am for having those memories and being a part of the Phillips clan! Jacquie
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