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hamsterjill

(17,763 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 12:58 PM Aug 2017

A thread of hugs. Come here if you need one. [View all]

I turn on the news and see hate like I've never seen before. Idiots who want to hate others just because they are too insecure not to hate someone who might be a little different.

I condemn assholes like that. If someone maliciously does something to you, then anger is understandable. But if someone is born to look differently than you, you have no excuse to hate other than that you WANT to hate.

I'm not saying this very well, but we need some love. As hokey as it sounds, we need some love. So I'm going to start. I'm going to start right here.

I wish my fellow DU'ers love. I wish you peace and comfort and prosperity. I wish you security and protection in a world that has gone mad.

I offer you a virtual hug.

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Hugs shenmue Aug 2017 #1
Thanks, Shenmue. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #8
I'm in. forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #2
Thanks. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #9
Thank you... I feel spent. demmiblue Aug 2017 #3
Me, too. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #10
Thank you...I am exhausted. Freedomofspeech Aug 2017 #4
Yep. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #11
I'll take one... inanna Aug 2017 #5
Thank you, inanna. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #12
Thank You...Very Kind!! Stuart G Aug 2017 #6
You're welcome. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #14
Between Trump and a horrible divorce Blue_Roses Aug 2017 #7
Take some time each day to care for yourself. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #15
I keep saying I will get through this but Blue_Roses Aug 2017 #17
I am old. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #19
I can use one TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #13
I find that I cry every morning these days. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #16
It has been a hard week. Lifelong Protester Aug 2017 #18
It has been a doozy. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #21
I need a hug GrapesOfWrath Aug 2017 #20
We all need some comfort. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #22
Hugs back to all! LiberalLoner Aug 2017 #23
Thank you, LiberalLoner. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #24
Two people I need a hug from... bellmartin Aug 2017 #25
Oh me, too. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #26
At Netroots yesterday greymattermom Aug 2017 #27
How cool is that???!!! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #28
Giving hugs to All of DU love_katz Aug 2017 #29
Peace, love_katz hamsterjill Aug 2017 #31
Big Hug Time apkhgp Aug 2017 #30
Yep, you got it!!! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #32
Hug back. And give a few literal ones today too. nolabear Aug 2017 #33
That's right! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #34
that rally in VA chilled me to the bone, thank you steve2470 Aug 2017 #35
Me, too. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #36
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