Give a friend a hug today

Today I got a text that made my day.  It was from a friend (also in theatre) who I haven't seen in a couple months, and it simply said, "I'm outside your rehearsal door can I give you a hug?"  

It turned out that actually wasn't my rehearsal room (I have a name twin who books space in the same rehearsal facility I do), so there was no hug to be had... but sometimes it truly is the thought that counts, and a sweet text from a good friend asking if she can give me a hug is almost as good as the real thing.

So since the radio and the malls and retail stores and television have all decided that Christmas season is already upon us -- and Christmas is, after all, about spreading good will and joy and warm feelings -- let's make its early presence and influence more widely felt than just in our spending/viewing/listening habits.  Give a friend a hug today -- virtual or physical -- and brighten their day.  Because sometimes the tiniest thoughtful connection on a cold day can be a ray of warm sunshine.  

(...But if you see someone's name on a door, maybe make sure that it's the right person before barging in....)