Prescription for a Hug

In todays "For Better Or For Worse" comic, the elderly wife of a man who is home recovering from a severe stroke is talking with the doctor. He is prescribing an anti-depressant for her husband, and then asks her how she is coping.

"It's not easy being a caregiver. Are you OK? Tell me honestly," he says to her.

She is tearful at that and says, "Can you give me a prescription for some hugs?"

If you are a caregiver, don't wait for the prescription--ask for the hugs. They help.

Take care of yourself, during the holidays and always.