Word: hugs
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...this, he flings out his arms wildly and grins at her, waiting, expectant, almost cartoonish in his eagerness. She acquiesces, and he rockets his arms around her neck and clings to her for two minutes. She patiently pats him on the back as they hug and rock back and forth, back and forth, surreal in the rain and in the flashing headlights of passing cars. After she’s had enough, Elisa firmly says, “Adios-adios, Guillermo, adios” and extracts herself from his grip. He happily snatches up his walking stick and heads down...
...doesn’t remember that he’s just been here, and he and Elisa repeat the routine. When they’re done, it’s my turn. There’s nothing to be done: I stand in a puddle and let him hug me. He bounces a bit, like he has the hiccups, and in the rain, I can’t tell if he’s laughing or crying...
...protects his eyes. His diet, called "hyperalimentation," runs through an intravenous catheter to his umbilical artery. A nurse, who cares for two such children, checks his vital signs every two hours. On a piece of tape holding an endotracheal tube to his cheek, one of the nurses has written, "Hug...
...Then he takes out a pen and starts sketching a picture of his hotel before launching into a touchy-feely description of its varying moods and, leaning forward in his chair, teaching me a little lesson about the importance of loyalty. I am deeply afraid we are going to hug...
...film follows both teams to the 2004 Paralympics, where, a player says, "We're not going for a hug. We're going for a f______ gold medal." But in defeat, a father's hug is some solace. "You're the best son anybody could ever have," sobs one dad. "You make me so proud." So there is crying in quad rugby. For parents, and viewers...