I am a firm believer that you give away what you need the most. Tonight I needed some physical contact. (get your mind out of the gutter)

To that end, I offered someone a backrub at the house. I did not do this with the intention of getting one back. Really, giving is as good as getting. However, as things turned out, I did get one back. In fact, I got two backrubs out of the deal.

We were thinking this would be a good theme for the next party. Yippee!!

Something I noticed during my backrubs was that, despite the level of insecurity I generally feel about how I look and feel to other people, I was completely unconscious of these things while getting my shoulders and back rubbed. Maybe it was because the moment was all about me, and I wasn't thinking about the other person, really, except in a "this person is now my best friend" sort of way. I don't know. I just know it was kind of nice to let go of those bad, inhibiting feelings for a little while and enjoy the sensation of touch between two people.

Here's to touchy-feely people. May people realize it's not a bad thing to reach out to other people once in a while - you'll both benefit!