Comments on: TOUCHING — Communication or wierd? http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/ The house, portfolio, Mercedes and the 2.5 kids have been attained – and the question being asked now is, "IS THAT ALL THERE IS?" Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:18:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-897 Corinne Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:01:12 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-897 Dear Jaqueline Grace - Now that is a trick - a cat letting you hug ten times a day! Congratulations! Yeah - you are right! Lighten up American. But, also, Stephen is right. There are so many nutty people who could charge you with sexual abuse. You have to choose carefully who you decide to touch! Shall we all start attending church to get some affection? Dear Jaqueline Grace -

Now that is a trick - a cat letting you hug ten times a day!

Congratulations!

Yeah - you are right! Lighten up American. But, also, Stephen is right. There are so many nutty people who could charge you with sexual abuse. You have to choose carefully who you decide to touch!

Shall we all start attending church to get some affection?

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-896 Corinne Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:55:02 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-896 Dear Reed - Now that I think about it, I do see more men who are friends give a hug! Perhaps we are making progress. I notice my boys give a hug to each other when they are leaving after a family occasion. It is usually accompanied by a slap on the back, but it still is affection! Dear Reed -

Now that I think about it, I do see more men who are friends give a hug! Perhaps we are making progress. I notice my boys give a hug to each other when they are leaving after a family occasion. It is usually accompanied by a slap on the back, but it still is affection!

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-895 Corinne Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:51:41 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-895 Dear Travel Betty - Thinking of you in Bali as we sit in Chicago with a big snowstorm and more coming! Wish I was there. We will look forward to hearing more about yourr 30 day spa program. I agree that things have gone too far, expecially your example of children. Wonder what would happen if a child played the old game of "I'll show you if you show me" in these days. First degree murder charges? Dear Travel Betty -

Thinking of you in Bali as we sit in Chicago with a big snowstorm and more coming! Wish I was there.

We will look forward to hearing more about yourr 30 day spa program.

I agree that things have gone too far, expecially your example of children.

Wonder what would happen if a child played the old game of “I’ll show you if you show me” in these days. First degree murder charges?

]]> By: Jacqueline Grace http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-894 Jacqueline Grace Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:02:12 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-894 I'm sick of this litigious society and "politically correct" ... I hug everyone I can and I hug my cats at least 10 times a day if not more. If I had a husband - I'd hug him 20 times a day!!! The last one - I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. Hell, I even hug myself. People won't even eye contact - how can you expect them to even hug. Maybe more articles like this will help. Here's a hug for you. Lighten up America. I’m sick of this litigious society and “politically correct” … I hug everyone I can and I hug my cats at least 10 times a day if not more. If I had a husband - I’d hug him 20 times a day!!! The last one - I wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. Hell, I even hug myself. People won’t even eye contact - how can you expect them to even hug. Maybe more articles like this will help. Here’s a hug for you.
Lighten up America.

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-893 Stephen Hopson Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:04:13 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-893 I must agree with Travel Betty. Our society is definitely repressed. Hugging in the workplace is considered sexual harrassment! Sad. So I get to make sure I hug people in church - at least that's where we can do it without being made to feel "weird" or something. I must agree with Travel Betty. Our society is definitely repressed. Hugging in the workplace is considered sexual harrassment! Sad. So I get to make sure I hug people in church - at least that’s where we can do it without being made to feel “weird” or something.

]]> By: Reed http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-891 Reed Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:00:11 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-891 I must add my kudos to your article on "Touching", I frequently will touch the arm of an individual as I shake his or her hand. And welcome the same in return. Its adds warmth and coveys sincerity to the other. I have also noted that men will hugh each other when greeting far, far more than I remember them doing in the 40's, 50's and 60's or even during the 1970's. That is an "upside" to what a judge to be a deteriorating society where good manners, respect for others and gentility have all but vanished. I must add my kudos to your article on “Touching”, I frequently will touch the arm of an individual as I shake his or her hand. And welcome the same in return. Its adds warmth and coveys sincerity to the other. I have also noted that men will hugh each other when greeting far, far more than I remember them doing in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s or even during the 1970’s. That is an “upside” to what a judge to be a deteriorating society where good manners, respect for others and gentility have all but vanished.

]]> By: Travel Betty http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-890 Travel Betty Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:30:25 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-890 Corinne, This post couldn't come at a better time for me. I'm about mid-way through writing about my "30 days / 30 spa treatments in Bali" series on Travel Betty and through my experience, I basically came to the same conclusion. I didn't enjoy the treatments so much for the treatment aspect, but I really enjoyed the human contact. Especially since I was traveling alone for most of the time. Our society has become so repressed over the years. When I read articles about school children being suspended for kissing school mates (in elementary school no less!) I get so depressed. Teachers can't hug students. Co-workers can't give their fellow worker a "good job!" pat on the back. It's stupid. The laws we have in place today were meant to protect people from those with bad intentions, not keep us from the day-to-day kindnesses we should all show one another. May we all react more like baby whales in the future!! Corinne,

This post couldn’t come at a better time for me. I’m about mid-way through writing about my “30 days / 30 spa treatments in Bali” series on Travel Betty and through my experience, I basically came to the same conclusion. I didn’t enjoy the treatments so much for the treatment aspect, but I really enjoyed the human contact. Especially since I was traveling alone for most of the time.

Our society has become so repressed over the years. When I read articles about school children being suspended for kissing school mates (in elementary school no less!) I get so depressed. Teachers can’t hug students. Co-workers can’t give their fellow worker a “good job!” pat on the back. It’s stupid. The laws we have in place today were meant to protect people from those with bad intentions, not keep us from the day-to-day kindnesses we should all show one another.

May we all react more like baby whales in the future!!

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-886 Stephen Hopson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:22:49 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-886 Corinne: Oh my dear friend, thank you for your wonderful warm compliments about my blog having a heart. Well, you know that yours does too, right? It's obvious that you write from your inner spirit. That's why I keep coming back and commenting because your words keep inspiring me. One day we will meet - one day. And I look forward to it. Corinne:

Oh my dear friend, thank you for your wonderful warm compliments about my blog having a heart. Well, you know that yours does too, right? It’s obvious that you write from your inner spirit. That’s why I keep coming back and commenting because your words keep inspiring me.

One day we will meet - one day. And I look forward to it.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-881 Corinne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:40:43 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-881 Stephen, if you didn't comment on my articles, I would go into mourning! I always visualized you as a "toucher" although we have never met. I think that is why there is so much of your heart on your blog. Bringing up church is a good thought. Maybe I should try it! Thanks for your always loving support! Stephen, if you didn’t comment on my articles, I would go into mourning!

I always visualized you as a “toucher” although we have never met. I think that is why there is so much of your heart on your blog.

Bringing up church is a good thought. Maybe I should try it!

Thanks for your always loving support!

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-880 Stephen Hopson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/touching-communication-or-wierd/#comment-880 Corinne: I can't help it! Here I am. Commenting again. You hit it again with another bullseye post. I am very aware of the touching issue on Sunday during the "peace be with you" segment. Some people, like me are big huggers, but others prefer a small handshake and be done with it. Made me think 0 if I had my way, I'd touch everyone, hug them all and everyone would be okay with it without wondering if something was wrong or inappropriate or whatever. Like you said, we humans need to be touched, especially those who live alone without family nearby. Thanks for another brilliant article. :) Corinne:

I can’t help it! Here I am. Commenting again. You hit it again with another bullseye post.

I am very aware of the touching issue on Sunday during the “peace be with you” segment. Some people, like me are big huggers, but others prefer a small handshake and be done with it.

Made me think 0 if I had my way, I’d touch everyone, hug them all and everyone would be okay with it without wondering if something was wrong or inappropriate or whatever. Like you said, we humans need to be touched, especially those who live alone without family nearby.

Thanks for another brilliant article. :)

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