who live in Manhattan. My love, prayers, and support to them and all other New Yorkers. Also to anyone who has lost loved ones, or doesn’t know where they are.
Come here lady. I hold out my arms to you and hold you close as you sink into them gratefully. I stroke your hair and murmur softly. “Be brave. THings will work out in time.” I give my warmth until you feel ready to face the world again and then give you a squeeze, and step back looking to see how you’re doing.
I can use a good hug too, Verrain. 
That’s good, Wicked Blue I only give good hugs.
My arms slide under yours and pull you close. Your head rests on my shoulder as my heads slide up and knead your back softly. I hold you warmly as we sway gently. When you are ready, I give you a tight squeeze and step back with a
Thank you!
I feel better now. 
Rose
I am in need of a serious “somebody loves you” and “no need to feel lonely” hug. I feel so incredibly lonely (in a house full of people) that it is overwhelming. Oh, god. :sobbing:
Verrain, are you the Johnny Huggy Bear of the internet, going from message board to message board, spreading hugs like they were apple trees? Lemme try it, although I am nowhere near Verrain’s class.
dlgirl, I know how you feel but there is no need to feel lonely. There is a whole world of internet people out there who like you now and will learn to love you as we get to know you.
Wishing my arms were long enough to reach you,
drop/mike
Dropzone, thank you. Thank you for trying to cheer me up. I, for the last couple of months, have been lonely and depressed. I am one of those people who keeps everything inside. I don’t want to tell others, face to face, that I am hurting. This is why I have a LiveJournal. It can do it for me. I don’t know how to help it. There is nothing that anyone can really do, but I do try to live my life as much as possible. I have great friends who are there for support. I don’t know if they understand what I am going through. They say they do, but I am not so sure. I hope that this is just a fleeting phase, but if it is it is taking too damn long to flee.
I also needed a hug because I had a seriously disturbing violent dream last light that actually made me want to vomit. I have never ever felt like that before because of any image or dream. In my dream I had to keep closing my eyes in order not to see what was going on. It was like when you are watching a gory movie and don’t want to watch but you take your hands away from your eyes just long enough to know that you don’t want to watch. And the sounds, ooohhh…they were awful.
Here is a quote by me from another message board that I frequent. The OP was about how everyone who is lonely will find someone.
I know that many of you don’t want to know (or even care about this) this much about me, but this is who I am right now. So if I seem bitter or rude, this may be why. I am usually kind, but sometimes something just lashes out. This is not an excuse, it is a reason.
And look! I managed to bring down the whole mood of the thread. What talent!
Then let me match it with mine. Come here dlgirl. Rest in my arms. I hold you close and my hands knead your back softly. “You are a human being.” I murmur. “That makes you precious, and as long you need it you have a place in my arms.” I squeeze you close, smoothing your hair willing my warmth to enter you and banish the chill in your mind. I don’t understand what you are going through. I don’t need to. If these arms and this warmth help you, have it. I don’t let go until you ask. Then I give you a tight squeeze and step back to look into your eyes with a hopeful smile.
Mmmm…Verrain. Thank you (somehow this sentiment seems so insufficient) for that hug. I appreciate all the friendships that I have made here. I just have something in me that feels so incomplete. I’ll try to figure out something that won’t give me puffy eyes (which I now have; darn crying!)
You are welcome,dlgirl. I wish you luck in your search for what’s missing. Feel free to drop by for another hug if that one wears off.
Might I please have a hug? Any sort of human/humane comtact would be appreciated.
I’d like one too, please. A nice, snuggly, complete-with-purrs hug. If it isn’t too much of a bother… you seem awfully busy.
Well I’d do a group hug with you two but I don’t know if a cat and bird could behave long enough.
screech-owl: Feel my arms enfold you and hold you close to my chest. My hands rub your back warmly stopping here and there to work on knots of tension and smoothing them away. My head rubs against yours gently, and we just hols each other swaying softly. When you are ready, we give each other one last squeeze and part with a soft smile.
bobkitty My arms slide under yours and press you close. I hum softly as I feel your warmth. You feel my hand slide into your hair and scratch your head slowly, and I smile as I hear you purr softly against my shoulder. My free hand slides up and down your back caressing you soothingly, encouraging you to just melt against me. When I feel you relax, my hands slide back to the small of your back and hold you close. When we are ready, I give you a final squeeze and step back with a smile.
Jeesh, this is starting to sound much more than just a big ole hug fest…
Ok, I need one of these, too.
She asked to purr, Javamaven1, so I obliged.
Can you be bothered when you cook, Java? Because I can see you cooking, just working to keep your mind off whatever bothers you. My arms slide around your waist to hold you close, my cheek pressing into yours so you feel my warmth. A moment later you drop whatever your doing and turn in my arms to rest your head on my shoulder. I give you a squeeze and stroke your back soothingly letting you draw what strength you can from me. When you are ready, I give you a final squeeze and step back, to let you get back to work.
How was that?
Thank you, Verrain. I am printing out the hug and framing it near the front door so I will see it after a long day of work and idiots in traffic.
Mmmmmmm. Human contact. Very good.
I say, that’s worth a big ole double chocolate scooter cookie for you!
Yikes, you can hug me any time you want. Thanks.
You both honor me! Glad you enjoyed them. Whoever out there needs a hug, the arms are open.