Special hugs are the best medicine!

Last Updated on 27 October 2019 by Colette

Yesterday I had a really, really sore shoulder. I don’t know what happened – initially I thought it was related to my asthma as I sometimes get odd aches and pains when it’s playing up (which it is at the moment – I have the lung function of a 69yr old) and it was really hurting to breathe.  

The pain got worse as the day went on but I started to find I had restricted movement – I couldn’t turn my head to the left or hold my head up straight without pain.  I thought perhaps I’d pulled something whilst trying to push the pram one handed. By the time Dave got home from work I was really struggling.  He went off on a mission for me to get paracetamol and some pain relief gel and thankfully I noticed a difference quite quickly.  

I had explained to Ben and Chloe that I had a very poorly arm and that they needed to be careful as it was hurting me. Ben offered to give me a “special hug” to make me feel better.  He realised that his hug hadn’t really worked and that I was still in pain so he told me “My special hug will have soaked in by the morning and you’ll feel better” – I could have cried.  

I went to bed dosed up on pain killers fully expecting to feel much worse this morning as I though my neck and shoulder would stiffen over night but guess what? I woke almost pain free! Maybe my little boy’s hugs are magical after all!    

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  • Colette Burgess is an experienced primary school teacher and has lived in Manchester for most of her adult life. She is married to Dave and they have three children aged 12, 15, and 17.

    Colette has been writing about days out and adventures in Manchester and beyond including day trips and short breaks in the UK and holidays abroad since 2012.

    Colette and her family love festivals, camping and generally being outside.

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14 thoughts on “Special hugs are the best medicine!”

  1. I think he certainly may have magic hugs!! i think you need to bottle them! i do have to say though what a lovely thoughtful boy he is x

    thanks for linking up with #Magicmoments x

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  2. What a special cuddle that was – he's going to make someone a great husband! 😉

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