tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post5268250077376248478..comments2024-03-21T03:45:48.679-05:00Comments on Enter the Rainbow: The Power of a TouchAndy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-61059595594097922322009-07-06T20:58:49.594-05:002009-07-06T20:58:49.594-05:00It doesn't mean much to me to get a hug from s...It doesn't mean much to me to get a hug from someone who gives hugs to everyone who comes along, even if they have no history with them. Seems like some folks hug even if they are meeting someone for the very first time. I need some time together, getting to know that other person a bit, in order for the hug to mean anything. Some shared experience, shared time together gives the hug meaning. Otherwise, it is just another way to greet someone and means no more than a handshake. cbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-55526795850955276782009-07-01T10:42:01.309-05:002009-07-01T10:42:01.309-05:00Andy- I have been involved in the health care indu...Andy- I have been involved in the health care industry for a long time. It finally dawned on me that WE never shake hands with our patients. So, I tried it out. I made a concious decesion to call my patients name from the waiting room and then extend my hand. It has been recieved very warmly- I think it says to them first and foremost that I care for them as a person and not just another exam.ZaleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-85107343669725430162009-06-25T12:17:33.575-05:002009-06-25T12:17:33.575-05:00I think touch is one of the main reasons that Jesu...I think touch is one of the main reasons that Jesus gave us the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist. We're physical and tactile by nature, and we need to experience those non-tangibles of love and grace in ways we can hold and feel. <br /><br />I'd argue that touch, in its positive ways as you've described it, is definitely a means of grace.Kurt M. Boemlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767315496114371725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-9104066727894048942009-06-25T07:34:59.783-05:002009-06-25T07:34:59.783-05:00Jesus healed by touch and as the body of Christ we...Jesus healed by touch and as the body of Christ we are called to continue his healing ministry. Society is full of people needing to be touched, a simple acknowledgement of their presence and worth (like when you touched that child) can make a world of difference. Thank you for pointing out this simple yet powerful way to be in ministry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-14457141047466480792009-06-24T10:59:24.815-05:002009-06-24T10:59:24.815-05:00Next time I see you, Mitch...Next time I see you, Mitch...Andy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-27592930293400199892009-06-24T08:53:35.193-05:002009-06-24T08:53:35.193-05:00I acknowledge that we need to be sensitive to folk...I acknowledge that we need to be sensitive to folks’ receptivity to touch. As a physically demonstrative person I often wish someone would sweep me up in a big o’ bear hug or put their arm around my neck…we need to be sensitive to the needs of us touchers as well. You’re right, it’s healing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-34878050455600015692009-06-24T03:02:01.572-05:002009-06-24T03:02:01.572-05:00Touch is a very strange things. I was going to say...Touch is a very strange things. I was going to say more, but I realized this is both the best version and the short version.EyeRytStufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490634373460113381noreply@blogger.com