Give a LIttle, Get a Lot! ~

So enjoyed the missionary , Brother Kerry Mauldin tonight at Harvest Time Assembly.  Great message , of "Being 24 Karat for Jesus".  Enjoyed seeing all the faces of my friends also.  Got a lot of hugs , and GAVE a lot of hugs.  Hugs can never be overrated, you know.  I am a hugs person.  I think in this internet age, sometimes we lose that value of human contact.  And a hug is NOT a sexual overture, so keep your minds out of the gutter please, lol! Seriously, I've hugged family , friends, small children , large dogs, old people , young people, even complete strangers! There is medical science to back up hugs, too.  Being hugged increases the "feel-good" hormone , oxytocin, (Not oxycontin, hugs don't jack you up like that, lol) it decreases the level of the stress hormone , cortisol (this hormone causes your body to retain fat, by the way) , and hugs have been proven to improve your blood pressure and heart health!  Church is a great place to get and GIVE hugs!  I notice sometimes that some people just seem down , or seem to be having a bad day, so I break out my secret weapon, HUGS!  One hug can provide enough benefit to last an entire day, so why not? In short , people who give and receive hugs , are skinnier, happier, less stressed , and live longer!  Beat that , pharmaceutical industry!  :) 


Long live the HUG! ~ Ruby Jeanette