I encountered the following scene walking down Boylston Street in front of Boston’s Prudential Center:

Could this group of young folks be out to, dare I say, give free hugs? Outrageous! Outrageously awesome that is. Who doesn’t need a free hug once in a while? It sure made my day. Whatever nonsense that was running through my mind before was soon replaced by a big smile for this random act of sunshine. Thanks kids.

Check out Nikki’s Free Hugs blog post to view the original inspiration for this love spreading phenomenon. I can only hope this is a trend that will spread. Now let me find some poster board and a magic marker…