As I sit at my computer (“doing homework” I tell myself) I’m half listening to my Beatles record and I hear the familiar
“I wanna hold your haaannnd!
…
and when I touch you, I feel happy inside
it’s such a feeling I can’t hide I can’t hide I can’t hide!”
It has such a beguiling charm- those little words, “I want to hold your hand.”
Do people get excited about holding hands anymore? Maybe I’m old fashioned, unexperienced, and naive (actually I know I’m all those things), but I think there is something so adorable and sweet about holding hands.
Even on a non-romantic level a love-filled touch can make all the difference. I live on a floor with forty girls and I need, need, need my hugs from my sweet dear friends every day. It really just makes me feel happy and special and loved. Everyone needs that.
I’m also showered with kisses and hugs and cuddles at work. I know that sounds weird, but I work at a preschool and I teach a class of seven little one and a half year olds. Okay that may still sound weird, but they are like my kids. Yep, still sounds weird; but over the last few months I’ve realized that I am a huge part of their lives- like a second mom. So it makes sense that we are close! Anyways, nothing beats coming into my class and having seven round faced, bright eyed little kids run into my arms to cover me with kisses and smother me with hugs. That will turn any bad day into a sunshiny daydream!
All this to say, enjoy the little things in life! Surround yourself with people who love you and never take them for granted. Show them you love them every day and they will do the same.
It isn’t healthy to be alone. God desires you to live a full life, which includes corporate living and loving. Look to Jesus, he surrounded himself with friends to love and be loved by. He ate with friends, traveled with friends, and taught his friends.
If you are desiring community and love today, just look to Jesus. Lean on him to deliver you a friend or two. He is faithful and just to provide and wants your best.
I want to leave you with this verse from 2 Corinthians 13:11 (man what a great post- it starts with the Beatles and ends with the Bible!).
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.”
Love to you all!
