Interesting links: Free Hugs

The interweb, every now and again can turn up some heart warming story that can quickly circumnavigate the world as people take a look and feel slightly better about themselves.

One man, Juan Mann, arrived back in his home country of Australia where he felt like a stranger. In arrivals he saw all the people welcoming home fellow travellers but there was no one there to give him a hug and make his day a little better.

All he wanted was a hug, so he got a piece of card and wrote on it "Free Hugs". After 15 minutes of strange looks he got his first hug from a women who was having a bad day and just like Juan needed a hug.

City officials took a dim view of all this free hugging and banned him, but then he got a petition together to get the decision over turned.

The story of his 'free hugs' campaign then took on a life of its own and went round the world, if you don't believe me just google or youtube it.

Make sure you check out the video which tells Juan's story with a good backing track as well, it is doing the rounds of the viral charts.

So have a free virtual hug from me.