Today's random thought...
It irritates me that in today's world, affection is so underrated to the point that people have to watch how they are affectionate because someone might think they're being inappropriate. Nowadays, you can't walk down the street arm in arm or hand in hand with your best friend because people might think you're gay or whatever...things like hugs, holding each other, pet names, stuff like that, just love what people assume about that. God made us affectionate for goodness sakes...we should be able to express that freely without being judged as being romantic, inappropriate, or whatever. Seriously...
Maybe it's just the spiritual culture I grew up in, I don't know. But I remember when I was a kid, if I was goin' through a hard time, I'd pretty much stay glued to my best friend...she held my hand or held me when I was hurting...it helped me stay alive...but people thought that I was attracted to girls...hurt me badly. Now, I am very affectionate with those who I feel safe with...most of all with my husband but in a completely different way (obviously). But I feel weird expressing anything only because of what people/society thinks. Goodness, we all need each other...for different reasons...that is all!