Merry Christmas!!!

From everyone behind the scenes here at Apozitude, we are wishing you and your loved ones, near and far, a blessed and lovely Holiday Season. As Clay Aiken would sing in his song, Don't Save it all for Christmas, "A hug is warmer when you're in it" and that my friends is the philosophy of Apozitude.

Can she swallow a sword?

I had a very nice surprise visitor in my office the other day. He stopped by to pick up his electric toothbrush and a hug, to be honest with you, I think the toothbrush was an excuse. He really just came for the hugs. It's a darn good thing too, because I had taken his toothbrush home to deliver it in person. We just hadn't connected yet, so when he arrived all he was able to pick up were the hugs.

He seemed satisfied. Some of you may not know this, but I do give life affirming hugs and that's not just my perception. There is an actual documented case when I gave someone a hug and we parted from the hug, he held my shoulders in his hands, looked me right in the face and said, "Your hugs are life affirming". That was such a sweet thing for him to say.

I think I'll add that to my resume'. Ability to give life affirming hugs.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hurry! Hurry! Step right up![/caption]

This whole scene just played out in my mind. Picture and old style circus. There's a guy wearing a red long tales jacket, a top hat and has a nicely curled mustache. He's standing on a wooden box outside a little red and white striped tent. The dapper gent yelling out into a crowd of people, "Hurry! Hurry folks! Step right up! Right before your eyes the amazing Angel of Apozitude will blow your mind. Can she breathe fire? No! Can she swallow a sword? Oh no! That is just a simple trick. Just inside this tent you will be amazed! Behind this flap you can receive a hug that will fill your soul!!! Your life will be at peace during your embrace. You will feel the loving embrace of a life affirming hug. Hurry Hurry. Don't pass up the chance to feel the love".

I believe in the power of hugs. I believe my surprise visitor drove to my office with the intention of receiving one of these hugs. He stepped right up and I wrapped my arms around him and I hugged him. To say that I believe in the power of hugs means I believe in the power of love. It's no trick and it's not an act. It is love.

Good nap?

You wanna hear a funny little example of how totally different Keri and I are? This JUST happened like two minutes ago.

I was sitting in my big chair with my lap desk working on my blog and Keri was laying on the couch reading, until she was laying on the couch sleeping. I wear head phones while I write to keep my focus and all of a sudden a sleepy-eyed Keri sits up on the couch, yawning and stretching, her hair all messy and cute. I looked up at her and removed my headphones and asked, How was your little nap? She replied that she had a bad dream.

I just sat there for a moment wondering if she was going to tell me about it. I kinda thought she wouldn't just offer it up and if she didn't she might not want to talk about it, so I asked her if she wanted a hug to which she replied, no. So, I asked if she wanted to talk about it to which she replied, no.

I just had to chuckle to myself because I definitely would want to talk about it and probably would not only want a hug, but would want to be hugging while we were talking about it.