Posted by: littleness on: November 12, 2008
Via Skype:
“[15:09:24] <ex colleague> says: do me a favour
[15:09:36] <ex colleague> says: go to <a current colleague>’s desk…
[15:09:41] <ex colleague> says: and give her a hug from me
[15:09:43] <ex colleague> says: “
A strange request but I figure, why not? I’ve read enough about how therapeutic hugs are…
So off I went… a few steps [...]
Posted by: littleness on: November 10, 2008
A tall boy walks past my car, chatting warmly to another little china, possibly less than half his height and of a skin tone on the opposite end of the colour spectrum. In matching uniforms, they join a trickle of school goers. No reservations, no worries. As he smiles, leaning slightly towards his friend to [...]
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