embrace.

have you ever thought about how beautiful a hug can be?

a hug from a friend who knows you have had a bad day.

that one tight squeeze just for kicks, but makes you warm and fuzzy anyway

the hug that lingers longer than anyone else thinks is comfortable, but you never want to let go.

hugs that end with arms still touching, or his hands on her waist.

simple moments where nothing seems to say it, but that hug.

good days made fantastic by them.

hugs that lift you into the air with excitement

then those kind that kind of just...hold you together when everything else, falls apart.

happiness is the hug of a friend, a best friend. and...

...it's beautiful.

{post script: photo borrowed from this wonderful girl's blog}