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I was running along the seashore and I noticed a young girl sitting on the sand and crying. Her face was wet with tears, and her e1. were red. Then I passed by.

This young girl reminded me of a memory. I also s2. by the sea, crying out my sadness, my loss, my confusion and my feeling of hopelessness. I let my salty t3. wash over me and take my heaviness away. I wished that someone would stop and give me a hug, making me feel I l4. lonely in the world. I immediately decided that I r5., I would give her a hug if she was still there.

I headed back. The girl was still sitting there, crying. I said, “I know I am a s6., but I really want to give you a hug if you want one. Is that OK?”She looked at me with her watery eyes and n7..

I gave her a big hug and told her that whatever had h8., she would be able to get through it. She had the inner strength to move forward. It was not a long hug but it was a very powerful one.

As I was leaving, the young girl said, “It is the best part of my day.” I r9., “It is the best part of my day, too.”

Sometimes, it’s the small things that make a big d10.. Even a hug, a smile, or a card can sometimes change someone’s life.

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