Word: hug
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...rallying the nation, Bush put himself in the tradition of wartime presidents - rightly so - but he didn?t ask for sacrifice. He called on Americans to hug their kids and be patient and to go to libertyunites.org. But that?s not the same as asking for a draft, getting Americans to fund massive foreign aid packages for countries like Pakistan or telling Americans that they might have to forego a Social Security cost of living adjustment. He prepared the country for the end of curbside check in, but he may not have prepared the country for the real hardship...
...three daughters. "Over the years, the girls have exposed me to an environment where they share their feelings, and I've tried to teach my players to do the same thing. I tell them it's not guys doing girl things; it's being a real person--to hug, to cry, to laugh, to share. If you create a culture where that's allowed, all of a sudden, you have some depth...
...white sand. Many wear fluorescent body paint. Glowing psychedelic sculptures line the shore. Hawkers sell food, water, cigarettes, marijuana, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, amphetamines. Prostitutes work the crowds. Dancers spin fire chains over their heads alongside ladyboys on raised platforms. The music is deafening, dominating. Those too bombed to dance hug their knees and watch the palms, the sparkle of the sea swells and the men urinating in the waves like some mute moonlit video...
...smitten. The dejected lover turns to a skin lightening product that promises "a new fairness that lights up your life" to win back her boyfriend. When Romeo next sees her, his jaw drops. Wow, he says, "you're the most beautiful girl in the world." She smiles. They hug. Product shot...
...finally, don't say goodbye in her room, where she will be uncomfortably aware of other people and will need to act aloof. Take her out to the parking lot, where she can give you a real hug and where you can sob uncontrollably. You'll feel better...