I Refused to hug her daughter

And we all relaxed

Shefali O'Hara
Wholistique
Published in
2 min readFeb 29, 2020

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Photo by MI PHAM on Unsplash

When I was a child, there were always visits with aunties and uncles. Relatives and friends. Cheeks were pinched. Heads were patted. Hugs were given.

I never had a problem with any of this. I’m a touchy-feely person. I love to embrace and be embraced. I hug everyone, even people I’ve just met.

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Shefali O'Hara
Wholistique

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.