My son just gave me a hug and told me he loves me

[Tab]

He's 18. He does this a lot.

I may not have been the perfect single parent, but I can go to my grave hoping there's one thing i didn't totally effup.

[BlueJazz]

1. "He does this a lot" That moves me. Isn't it wonderful how simple pure interaction can be moving?

The top part up there was my second thought: The first part was..

I got out of surgery last week, still am on VERY strong pain pills, as we post.....read your post as:
"My son gave me a Bug"

Geez...

[lovemydog]

3. Haha, a bug!

I do that a lot too BlueJazz. And I'm not even on pills.

[lunatica]

2. My son always knew when I needed a hug

Some times he would walk into the room I was in and just give me a big wordless bear hug. It was always when I felt like I was breaking. He died a few months ago, but I know that if he were here he would be giving me his hallmark hugs because of it. It tears me apart and comforts me at the same time.

His hugs will always be with me. I'm grateful to him for that.

[3catwoman3]

6. What a treasured memory to hold near and dear.

I am so sorry he is no longer with you.

[lunatica]

8. thank you for your kind words

Yes. It's among many treasured memories.

[magical thyme]

7. ...

[lunatica]

9. Thank you

and thanks for the hug. It's my favorite human gesture.

[Tab]

10. Sorry he passed

I can't even imagine a similar scenario (or don't want to). The nice part is that you got hugs from even when he was older. I wish you the best.

[lunatica]

12. You'll get hugs when he's older too

And likewise, I wish you the best too.

[lovemydog]

4. That's super cool Tab.

I talked with my mom on the phone today and at the end of our nice conversation told her 'I love you mom'. She said 'I love you too.' I really enjoy that!

[Tab]

11. It's so easy to say

and yet we usually don't bother.

[shenmue]

5. Awwww

Nothing wrong with that!

[Kali]

13. the other day I dropped my young adult sons off at a house in town

where you could hear the (death metal) band practicing a block away down the street. to tease them I asked "Aren't you going to give your mom a hug good-bye?" and they both did it with no embarrassment whatsoever. and it was still daylight out.

[Tab]

14. :)

[steve2470]

15. I know how you feel, my son is the same age, does the same thing ! nt

[LWolf]

16. My adult son,

just a few days ago, told me this: "My brother and I both know that the best of everything we are is because it was your hand holding us safe and shaping us." They are both 30-something, and were raised by me, a single mother struggling to keep us sheltered, fed, and to finish school.

Nothing is better than sons.

[In_The_Wind]

18. Very nice! Thanks for this post, tech2121