Human Connection

Like the feathered friends pictured here, humans tend to give each other small, seemingly meaningless bits of things to show love. That's worth celebrating, really. (Credit: DSD, Pexels) As the incomparable Mr. Fred Rogers once sang: “There are many ways to say ‘I love you.’” If you’re a penguin – well, for starters, I’d be very impressed by your ability to read this. But also, you’d say your “I love yous” in part through an act known as pebbling, or giving small stones to others as a demonstration of affection. Humans, in our funny, usually-tech-enhanced way, engage in this act, too. We show care to one another by sending out small tokens, snacks or little bits of the internet that we find funny, charming or otherwise uplifting. I do this frequently. I'll send a meme here, a coffee there; a choral video here, a ridiculous recipe cooked outdoors for no discernible reason there. Of course, with each one sent, I'm not just saying, "Have you heard this piece?" or “I thought you could use a pick-me-up!” or "Get a load of this jamoke cooking outdoors for no discernible reason!" What I'm really trying to express to the recipient is... I love you. I thought about you. You're the kind of person who is loved and thought about. It's a harrowing time. So, as I do feel connected to you – yes you, the person reading this... I've gathered some pebbles below. Bits of wonderful nonsense designed to make you smile, if only for a while, each one packaged in the lengthy-text-message format I use most often in my own pebbling practice. Just because I was thinking of you. Just because I love you.

Human Connection

9 ‘Pebbles’ for Bringing a Needed Smile to Your Face

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Human Connection

9 ‘Pebbles’ for Bringing a Needed Smile to Your Face

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