Word of the day for Thursday -- a Few hours early.

 

Embrace
Middle English, from Anglo-French embracer, from en- + brace pair of arms — more at brace

First Known Use: 14th century

to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug.

to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace an idea.

to avail oneself of: to embrace an opportunity.

to adopt (a profession, a religion, etc.): to embrace Buddhism.

to take in with the eye or the mind.

 

Embrace is a great word that can be both a verb or a noun.  It can be a physical or mental action.  We should make sure that when we "embrace"  we get the richness of the experience, we should "embrace" all its meanings and shades of meanings.  Do you know someone who could use an embrace?  I speak from personal experience when I say that do not skimp when you are giving out embraces.  People aren't with you always.  Do you embrace other people mentally?  Do you consider their feelings -- walk a mile in the moccasins of their minds (sorry for the mixed metaphor)?  Do you embrace ideas that are right and just and moral?  Do you respect others when they embrace ideas that are not your own? Do you embrace the possibilities to be all that you can be?  There is something remarkable about embracing.  Both the embracer and the embraced must stretch out their arms to each other.  Shouldn't we always be reaching out to one another?

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