No Wrong - Good energy

This afternoon a friend of mine, who has made it clear to everyone that she does NOT want to be touched came up and asked if she could hug me.

I opened my arms and said, "of course."

She didn't just wrap her arms around my shoulders, she pulled me to her.

I held my breath at first, unsure.

Then I decided to go with it and I inhaled and hugged her back.  In an effort to respect that she doesn't love to be touched, I loosened my arms...in an non-verbal "letting go" kind-of-a-way.  

She didn't let go.  In fact she hugged me tighter.  So I squeezed her right back.  

She thanked me and told me she needed that.  

Wow.  No "wrong" actions.  No feelings that left me feeling strange.  Just good energy.  Really good energy.