"In this age of social-disconnection most all of us lack that simple human touch from another, the effects of the Free Hugs Campaign are now felt around the globe."

After watching the video of the free hugs campaign created by Juan Mann, I was very touched. If you are not familiar with this story, a man stood in the busiest public intersection he could find with a sign that said "FREE HUGS" on it. After fifteen minutes, a woman finally acknowledged that he was there and told Juan how her dog had just died that morning and the same morning was the one year anniversary of her only daughter dying in a car accident. All she needed now, when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. He got down on one knee, they put their arms around each other and when they parted, she was smiling. After a while, public officials banned free hugs. Juan decided to petition and got 10,000 signatures. Now. many people around the world are giving free hugs. you can view videos of free hugs from all around the world on YouTube. After many millions of views this video was named video of the year. i was definitely touched and inspired by this video. Juan didn't care what anyone looked like, he just wanted to improve the day of a stranger. the free hugs project shows that everyone can make a difference no matter how small.

"Everyone has problems and for sure mine haven't compared. But to see someone who was once frowning, smile even for a moment, is worth it every time."

-Juan Mann

i definitely encourage everyone to watch this moving video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4