Free Hugs @ Macau
August 28, 2007終於在澳門見到 Free Hugs campaign 了！
Free Hugs 是甚麼？
The Free Hugs Campaign is an Internet-spread phenomenon that appears to have begun in June, 2004, and was widely publicized in 2006 by a music video on YouTube. The phenomenon involves individuals who offer hugs to strangers in public settings. The campaign is an example of a random act of kindness, a selfless act performed by a person for the sole reason of making others feel better. The original organizer has stated in interviews that the purpose is not to get names, phone numbers, or dates.
source: Wikipedia | Free Hugs Campaign
免費擁抱運動，中國大陸稱抱抱團，是指在主動上街擁抱陌生人的一個活動。由澳大利亞人Juan Mann的「Free Hugs（免費擁抱）」提出，以拒絕冷漠，通過擁抱向陌生人傳遞溫暖。
source: Wikipedia | 自由擁抱運動
其實很久之前曾在網絡上已經認識了這個 “Free Hugs” 的 campaign (參看︰YouTube | Free Hugs Movement)，
很被它的 idea 所吸引。來看看創辦人的說話以及他開始時的影片︰
How it all started:
I’d been living in London when my world turned upside down and I’d had to come home. By the time my plane landed back in Sydney, all I had left was a carry on bag full of clothes and a world of troubles. No one to welcome me back, no place to call home. I was a tourist in my hometown.
Standing there in the arrivals terminal, watching other passengers meeting their waiting friends and family, with open arms and smiling faces, hugging and laughing together, I wanted someone out there to be waiting for me. To be happy to see me. To smile at me. To hug me.
So I got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign. I found the busiest pedestrian intersection in the city and held that sign aloft, with the words “Free Hugs” on both sides.
And for 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. The first person who stopped, tapped me on the shoulder and told me how her dog had just died that morning. How that morning had been the one year anniversary of her only daughter dying in a car accident. How what she needed now, when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. I got down on one knee, we put our arms around each other and when we parted, she was smiling.
Everyone has problems and for sure mine haven’t compared. But to see someone who was once frowning, smile even for a moment, is worth it every time.
source: Official Home of the Free Hugs Campaign | Inspired by Juan Mann
有想過會否在澳門也發生，終於到今年夏天可以見到了！
這是攝於 2007-08-24 的下午，地點為澳門板棹堂。
圖片︰Free Hugs @ Macau - a lady offering hugs to strangers
圖片︰Free Hugs @ Macau - a warm hugging
對於這個活動，我認為該意念是很讚的，也相信它能給予冷漠的都市人一個很重要的訊息。
但另外，我個人認為始終要把文化差異的考慮帶進這個 campaign 之中。
對於西方人來說，抱抱或是很自然和生活化的友好表達。但對於中國人社會來說，抱抱或許已是屬過多的身體接觸，不要說陌生人抱抱的怪感，或者就連朋友之間都不慣如此表達愛。所以，究竟有幾多澳門人能舒暢的從這 campaign 中經歷溫暖？這個問題，真的要問問澳門人自己才知道！
但還是很喜歡它的意念… 很有意思。
領住個「FREE HUG」牌位女生，係我中學時同級同學~~
Comment by 藍. — August 28, 2007 @ 11:25 pm
藍︰
很久沒聯絡 (也沒在 qoos 見了)，妳最近好嗎？
世界真細小，
那女生，我猜是澳大 FSH 學生…
Comment by ．米迦． — August 29, 2007 @ 12:21 am
以目前本澳文化，我懷疑發起人等幾耐才發市？
Comment by Jovi — August 29, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
oh… 我錯過了~~!!!
佢幾時會再出現ar??
這個概念簡直就正到痺啦~~~~~
好想給她一個支持!
不如我地都搞返個丫~ 握手都得ga~~
Comment by 頭仔 — August 30, 2007 @ 12:23 am
你還記得我~~^^
哈
我依家轉左blog嚮sina到，得閒睇下。
Comment by 藍. — September 2, 2007 @ 11:41 pm
我都覺得好正啊…好似係大學做都得喎,打破隔幕,引起人注意超快的方法.
Comment by 好出奇 — September 3, 2007 @ 3:39 am
Jovi:
Maybe they are the ones who’ll plant out a new culture..
Comment by ．米迦． — September 4, 2007 @ 12:16 am
頭仔︰
我都跟妳有同樣 thoughts…
不如再 brainstorm 下，可以如何 implement!
Comment by ．米迦． — September 4, 2007 @ 1:37 am
藍︰
當然記得妳，其實我一直都有看妳 sina blog，還有試過留言添！
Comment by ．米迦． — September 4, 2007 @ 1:38 am
好出奇︰
哈哈… 都幾得架！
btw，我覺得你好似識我咁 ge，你係邊個呢~？
Comment by ．米迦． — September 4, 2007 @ 1:41 am
我正計劃在澳門啟動一場拒絕冷漠的運動,好需要有free hugs精神的志同道合者一起打拚
Comment by vance — September 14, 2007 @ 4:03 am
除了擁抱 hug外,在華人社區中可以加入:握手 handshake 或 give me(u) five.令含蓄的人比較易接受,效果一樣可以啟動人與人之間的關係. pls keep contact–my email is vancema@hotmail.com
Comment by vance — September 14, 2007 @ 4:13 am
vance:
wow，很好的提議！
你會以自願型式還是under甚麼組織進行呢？
我個人覺得 give me(u) five 很好，因還具鼓勵性作用。
你會在何處/何時進行這個呢？
Comment by ．米迦． — September 18, 2007 @ 1:07 am
Hi…..
I hope you enjoy it!
Free Hugs in Macau
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_IlCz1OoY
Comment by Jacko — September 20, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
Jacko:
Wow, didn’t know there’s a video for it!
Thanks for sharing, and we really enjoyed and admired Free Hugs in Macau.
Comment by ．米迦． — October 3, 2007 @ 2:00 am