I Need a Hug

The power of a hug

Tina couldn't stop crying. She felt sad, lonely and confused. Then her grandpa gave her a hug, and she stopped crying.

"I really needed that hug, Granddaddy," Tina said.

"Whenever you need a hug," he said, "I'll give you one."

When was the last time someone hugged you? How did you feel? Something very healing and powerful happens when someone hugs you. A hug can comfort your heart and dry your tears. A hug also means that you are protected.

Since hugs also relax your muscles, they can help relieve stress. A loving hug builds trust in a relationship, too.

Think you don't need any hugs? A hug can make you feel special. If you're having a bad day, a hug can often cheer you up. Hugging a sick person can even give them a desire to live again.

How many hugs do you need a day? Some people say that everybody needs eight hugs a day. If that seems like a lot, remember that all those hugs make you feel loved. Everyone needs that!


Editor's Summary
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Do you ever feel like you need a hug?
Most people do at one time or another.
It has some healing properties.
Hugs have been known to comfort hearts and dry tears.
They also give the feeling of protection and can help relieve stress.
In addition, a hug helps build trust in a relationship.
I mean, you can't get much closer.
And, when you are having a bad day or feeling down, a hug can make you feel special and often cheer you up.
Hugging a sick person can even give that person the will to continue living.
So, how many hugs do you need in a day?
Some say everyone needs about eight hugs a day.
So, have you hugged anyone today?


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: What Americans Call their Grandparents
美國人如何稱呼祖父母
grandpa 是最常用的, 但沒有辦法明確的表示祖父或外祖父,
所以通常會在grandpa後面加上名或姓, 來明確表示哪一個祖父,
另外一個方式就是用外語來說


Language Lab
confused adj. 感到混亂的；感到迷惑的
unable to understand or think clearly what someone is saying or what is happening:
- I am very confused about what my role is on our team.
confuse n. 迷惑
to make someone feel that they cannot think clearly or do not understand
confusing  adj. 讓人感到迷惑的
unclear and difficult to understand:
- The city's street signs are really confusing.

comfort  v. 安慰；慰問
to make someone feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them or touching them
- Molly gave her son a pacifier to comfort him. 奶嘴
- Listening to classical music always comforts Hank.
comforting adj. 令人感到安慰的
making you feel less worried, unhappy, or upset
- My father's comforting words gave me a lot of strength when I was down.

relieve v. 緩和；減輕
to reduce someone's pain or unpleasant feelings
- Drinking hot black coffee sometimes can relieve my headaches.
relieve v. 解除或免除某人的職務
to replace someone when they have completed their duty or when they need a rest:
- The chairman of the committee was relieved of his position because of his incompetence.

cheer up phrasal verb
cheer somebody ↔ up 替某人加油打氣或使某人開心起來
to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad:
- I took my daughter to an ice-cream shop to cheer her up because she didn't win the dance contest.
cheer up  開心起來；振作起來
Cheer up! It's not the end of the world!


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