Popular Spotlight COMMENTARY Ann Farabee: A powerful embrace - it comes in many forms By Ann Farabee Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Updated Sep 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Although an embrace may not be a physical one, it can still be an embrace.kAm%@ 6>3C246 ?@E @?=J >62?D E@ 9@=5 D@>6@?6 4=@D6=J :? @FC 2C>D[ 3FE 42? 2=D@ >62? E@ 2446AE @C DFAA@CE D@>6E9:?8 @C D@>6@?6 H:==:?8=J 2?5 6?E9FD:2DE:42==J]k^AmkAmxE >2J 36 H96? 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