What the World Needs More of

May 12, 2008 by Nez
Filed under: Family, Health & Fitness, Philosophy 

With apologies to Jackie DeShannon and Burt Bacharach

What the world needs more of are hugs, big hugs
For the smallest tots to the largest of lugs
What the world needs more of are hugs, big hugs,
For friends and “enemies”, and even your pugs.

First off, they’re free and they’re effortless
And they’re warm, and they’re comforting, too
They show compassion, forgiveness and friendliness
And openness, it’s love through and through

What the world needs more of are hugs, huge hugs
It’s the social thing that we often don’t do
What the world needs more of are hugs, sweet hugs,
For everyone from here to Timbuktu

Please don’t let your egos get in the way
As we work to-gether face to face
On the issues that affect all our days
After all, we’re all part of the human race

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Expressed so simply as the act of hugs
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.

No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone

I’ve always liked the original lyrics, but it’s pretty abstract. Hugs are more tangible.

Have you hugged someone lately?

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5 Comments on What the World Needs More of

  1. Barbara Swafford on Tue, 13th May 2008 12:34 am

    2. Nez,

    This sounds like a verse that would be suitable for a Hallmark card for the National “Hug Someone Today” holiday.

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  2. Tom - StandOutBlogger.com on Tue, 20th May 2008 5:17 am

    3. I think sometimes we just let life get in the way and just get too busy to take the time to hug those we love. thanks for sharing!

    Tom – StandOutBlogger.com’s last blog post..I Eat Blogs For Breakfast

  3. Nez on Tue, 20th May 2008 8:59 am

    4. @Barbara: Indeed. Never underestimate the power of a hug.

    @Tom: Thanks for stopping by — I actually didn’t start to hug until my late 20’s. Being Asian, it was something I was not exposed to for much of my life.

  4. Vered on Fri, 30th May 2008 9:21 am

    5. Kids hug a lot. It’s just that as we grow up, we learn to distance ourselves from each other.

    Love it. :)

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  5. Nez on Fri, 30th May 2008 10:26 pm

    6. Thanks for stopping by, Vered. Have a wonderful weekend!

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