Hey, Miss Laura, good to see you! I remember the previous big change/leaving with your group and how much anxiety you had over it. Change is hard. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. And your Pdoc too?! Yikes. It sure DOES seem we just can't catch a break sometimes!

The hugging thing. I can relate. BF hugs, great. Other people, not so much. If I know them well, and it's something major, that's do-able, though usually still uncomfortable. I'm very much NOT someone who runs around greeting everyone with a hug(!) (Routine "hug & squeal" female greets are a nightmare). Most situations it's either or (I don't have a holiday exception clause, so you're ahead of me there! )

Hugging can be complicated stuff. (IRL. On here, it's all good. I want people to know someone's listening and cares (unfortunately, caring far exceeds writing time availability).