A Handshake, a Hug and a Kiss

So today morning,

I got one handshake and one hug (no kiss though)

Handshake
A little less than 5 months ago, that same hand shakes me.
It was during Christmas time. The first time I went to my parish after you don't know how long. The pastors always stay outside the mass hall and handshake attendees when they exited the door. So I got this handshake, I was pretty desperate cos I was in the rock bottom. That warm handshake gave me hope, and a welcome sign. I knew God was there waiting for me to go back to church because I don't know how I got to shake the Father's hand cos there were just so many people going to church during Christmas season, plus the crowd of people that leaves church every mass does not allow everyone to shake hand with the pastor.

and after many more days, today, I developed this habit to leave church a little later so the leaving crowd is thinner. Somehow, I guess the people got "distracted" by the flowers sale for the mother's day so Fr was pretty "free" hahah. and somehow he was right in front of me when I exit, so I got this handshake and the simple "how are you?" to each other and the eyes contact said everything, nothing else is needed to say. *warm*

Hug
Anyway. The hug, was another story, I'm referring to my mom in this case. I tried to hug her whenever I go out. I "forced" myself to started this habit. It's a weird action between us Chinese?! So to start hugging my mom, it's sort of unnatural at first, but I am surprised how much she likes that too. And I realized, me and her both needed this. I don't see smile so sweet on her face at all and it was only during the times we hug, her smile was big and it's warm. and I bet my face melt a little too?!

So I tried to do that. oh. I didn't get her anything for mother's day today... so I just gave her a hug and Happy Mother's Day... (Sorry mom, I was going to buy the flowers from the church.. but they are $20.. I can't afford to spend more money... probably will make origami flowers now to make it up :)

No Kiss (yet)
Though it's so natural for me to kiss my friends and also my friends' parents! Yes, I kissed my friend's parents cos they kissed me when we greet each other... It's been how long I haven't kiss any of my family members? while I can kiss other people... I wonder what this is? :D

Asian culture? or is just an excuse... I don't know.. I think my next step to my "family relationship overhaul" would be more XX! :x