I’m so very honored and appreciative to the generous and kind-hearted Francine at http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/ for bestowing upon me this HUG AWARD, created by Connie Wayne of http://ahopefortoday.com, and for which the guidelines for this award can be found at http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/. I’m so grateful for your thoughtfulness, support and friendship.
The Hug is partly to tell you that you make a positive impact – that your blog makes a difference. Isn’t that what each of us strive for? To make the world a better place by something we do, by doing something we love? It warms my heart to offer a HUG to each of you. One rule is to award the HUG to those who have not yet received one, so here is but a short list:
1. andy1076
3. Fergiemoto
Here’s a HUG to each of you and thank you for coming to visit with me at my blog, taking the time for conversation, and for sharing your world with me.
Thank you, Connie and Francine, for inspiring us to open our arms and our hearts to embrace others and share our worlds through a Hug and our creative pursuits. Thank you so much for this recognition. I truly do feel encouraged and blessed.

You are so deserving of this award. Your blog brings hope and encouragement to those who read it. It is with pleasure to know we are also friends.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
As does yours – bring hope and encouragement to all those who read it. It’s an honor to know you, my friend. You are such a sweet soul.
Thank you so much for the award and congrats to you!
You are most welcome. You deserve it, my friend. Thanks, Andy.
Cheers!!
Congratulations on your hug award! That’s awesome! And thank you so much for sending a hug my way. I really appreciate it!
Thanks!
You make me smile. You’re most welcome and most deserving. *hug*
Thanks for accepting the HUG Award and already sharing it with others. Blessings Connie at A Hope for Today.
Thank you, Connie, for creating it, and for all you do to encourage and lift up others. You are a blessing. *hug*
thank you so much for the award – I feel honoured and delighted!
You are most welcome. You deserve it!