Touch

Touch is the antithesis of rejection; the essence of acceptance. We often say, especially during times of crisis, hardship or tragedy, that we need to reach out to others. For we cannot hope to touch someone unless we are not prepared to reach out to them first. Sometimes, we have to reach through pain, bitterness, anger, resentment and fear. But when we do, touch has the power to melt our frozen attitudes, to thaw our chilled emotions. We all have the power of the healing touch, which is often the first step on the road to recovery in an ailing relationship. One person can initiate touch, but only two can sustain it.

— Wayne Visser

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