Hand Holding...

After all this time my husband and i still hold hands...

and even now [we've been together for 25 years] it still feels special...right :)

Walking in the mall today...alone...kids at home...

i was enjoying our time together...just walking...talking...holding hands...

I noticed others doing the same...

an 'older' couple...

a few moms and their little ones...

And i wondered at what it means to 'hold hands'

the deeper meaning...

Apart from the obvious...

'Come........here...this way...with me...'

it also and more importantly means...

'We belong to each other...'
'You are mine...'

'You are safe with me...'
'I choose you...above all others...'
'Let's go there together...'
'I'll keep you safe...'
'I'll lead the way...'
'I'll follow you anywhere...'
'I am not ashamed of you...of us...'
'Don't be afraid...'
'Here I am...'
'I'll help you...'
'You are not alone...'
'I don't want to break contact...'
'I like you...'
'I love you...'

Hand holding is beautiful thing !
a simple act... that speaks volumes...

In fact physical contact with the ones we love is truly delightful :)

Like when Bradley reaches for my hand as we walk to his classroom every morning,
 and the way he stands super close to me... for comfort... and warmth now that it's cooler :)
He is... 'still my Baby'...so 'it's' easy... natural :)
Like when Brandon who is 14 and head and shoulders taller than me now,
puts his arm around me in the shops as we walk out to the car :)
That's a moment i think...i AM doing it right.!..this mothering thing...
Like when Bianca-Leigh leans in and puts her head on my shoulder for some comfort...or...
when she comes to give me a tight hug when she knows i am upset and need one :)
Best hugs in the world...the ones you get when you most need them...
 the ones you get without having to ask...!
  <3<3<3


Never underestimate the power of touch...

^^^