The power of touch..
By ciades
@ciades (1623)
Philippines
April 8, 2008 11:58pm CST
My mother recalled and told me about that when i was only five years old, i got sick because she and my father having a misunderstanding and my father went out from our house and never came back for few days. My mother scared and don't know what to do that time. She already given me medications but my fever still at the same higher temperature.
She brought me to the doctor and told about what happened. The doctor adviced her to find my father and ask to come back home. "The doctor said... sometimes a child ill because of an emotional reasons and they searching for the loving touch of there parent. And it can quickly pull the child through a crisis". So my mother called my father and told about my condition. The day after she called him up..my father went home and sleep besides me. Later on my mother amazed when she saw me already sitting on bed while looking at my father while smiling..and i got well. And i laid back again and i hugged my father while he was sleeping.
I remember before when my parents decided to have an annulment. Im the only who'se not favor with it. I went directly to my room and cried....Until now, my family is still here...The relationship of my parents is getting stronger and much more sweetier inspite of all the trials, challenges, problems that we encountered.
How about you? Did you fell same the way i feel?
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9 responses
@dpk262006 (58677)
• Delhi, India
9 Apr 08
Hugging and cuddling are great healers. Power of touch is supreme, it cannot be compared with anything else. YOu see when we shake hands, we convey lots of our emotions through shaking and holding hands. A pat on child's back give him lot of confidence and belief in himself. When someone is depressed, patting him/her on her back and saying few words of counselling will definitely get him/her back to the rythem. I quite agree with you that 'touching' is a great souce of healing.![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@dpk262006 (58677)
• Delhi, India
10 Apr 08
Thanks for appreciation!!
LOL! I am blusing!!!![](/Content/images/emotes/blush.gif)
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@madlees (1377)
• India
9 Apr 08
The power of touch is there for all to see in each and every one's life. When you need to console someone you just hug that person and see, that is enough , you need not utter a word. Just that hug or a touch across the shoulder is enough for that oerson. I have seen it many times.
It means that you are there for that particular person through their ups and downs. words are not needed at all. That's why it is always said that the new born should be put closer to the mother's bosom with in a few hours or if you can make it with in a few minutes the baby is born. The baby should feel the mother's heartbeat and touch. They will know the mother is there for him / her. all the best
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@madlees (1377)
• India
9 Apr 08
Haven't you noticed? We always yearn for a hug, nothing more than that from a friend, husband or even kids, that consolation that they are there for us is enough to face anything. I have seen that and I have also hugged friends when they were in trouble.
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@Jemina (5770)
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11 Apr 08
I can relate with your Power of Touch story.
I was having Premenstrual Syndrom and my stomach has got a cramp. At the same time I was also suffering from LBM. My feet were cold and my ears were warm.
I had been sitting in the toilet for more than an hour. The more I tried to endure it, the more painful it got. I was twisting and agonizing in pain.
Finally, I called my roommate's attention. I told her I was having stomach cramps. As soon as she patted my back I felt a little better.
She took some charcoal tabs and a glass of water. I couldn't even raise my head. I felt too weak she had to lift my chin for me to take the medicine.
A few minutes later the pain disappeared as if nothing happened. May friend told me, "You were just acting up."
I told her as soon as her palm touched my back I already felt relief.
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@fredgame (1260)
• China
10 Apr 08
I'm so emotionally moved upon reading this. the power of love if i'd add something that sped up your healing. it's so wonderful to hear that your parents are still bound together and that could explain your good and mature way of behaviour. your ettiquette and social life in general. it's very rare when couple separates and their children brought up in very good way. some are not often with the so many challenges facing the individual especially the women.
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
11 Apr 08
Many many times in my life I have held the hand of a loved one, even a stranger when they were in pain. I can feel my energy and my love flow from me to them.
And many times I have seen the lines of worry and pain in their faces fade.
Touch is not just a healing thing. It's pure unadulterated love and that's what heals.
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
11 Apr 08
Thanks sweets. It's true too.
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
13 Apr 08
And I was so sure br would go to my sweet dpk. lol So thank you very much for giving it to me. I'm honoured.
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@Swaana (1205)
• India
9 Apr 08
Even when you are emotionally hurt to a great extent, the loving touch of someone you love will always bring back the wonderful feeling of someone close is there for you. Infact, I have felt the same, whenever I fell so dull and depressed, I hug my kids and lie down with them for sometime, and I feel I am better. Also when I am running high temperature, I have asked DH to hug me close to him, and the wonder thing is next morning, I am out of my fever.
Yes, the power of touch and hug is something really great which cannot be described by words.
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@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
11 Apr 08
Yes touch has great potential to heal people. In my childhood whenever I used to have fever or any other sickness, I used to yearn for my mom to sit beside me and touch my forehead and gently pat it. The touch was so comforting, so reassuring, so protecting that half of my pain was gone. now that I am an adult and my mom is aged, she doesn’t sit beside me in my sickness anymore. It is expected that as an adult, I would know how to take care of myself and I cant cry to her like before. But I miss her touch very much.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Apr 08
yes I do think that everyone needs to have human touch, or we just die.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Apr 08
yes indeed the power of touch is awesome and never ceases to amaze me. When my children were small and in the terribletwos and threw temper tantrums I would pick them up and hold them gently but firmly until they calmed down and it worked within minutes they would relax and actually fall asleep. the power of touch transmitted warmth and care and let the child know heor she was tired and just needed to sleep for awhile.
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