Our family has never been particularly touchy-feely and now that Dad is sick we're all realizing we don't really know how to comfort each other physically - we stand around his hospital bed not knowing whether to hold his hand or hug each other and the awkwardness feels almost cruel. We're all feeling the same need but none of us knows how to bridge this gap we've maintained for decades.
More people experience this than they realize.
A crisis reveals the cost of a family's long-standing physical distance just when touch is most needed.
“Where Are You with Physical touch and its necessity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.