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This story took place not too long ago.

Summer is a pretty affectionate girl. She's pretty different from her twin sister Autumn that way, who's not as much of a hugger. Summer loves giving hugs to her friends and family members when she's happy, or if any of them accomplish something really big, or even something simple.

On this particular day, she doesn't know why, but she was in an especially good mood. She woke up before the sun was all the way up, and was excited to start her day. Her sister, on the other hand, isn't a morning person, so she woke up grumbling a bit like she always does. As the girls were getting dressed, Autumn couldn't find her favourite skipping rope, which she wanted to take to school to play with at recess. Summer helped her find it.

AUTUMN: Nope, not under the bed. Hmm...
SUMMER: Here it is! In the closet.
AUTUMN: Finally! Thanks, Summer!

As Summer handed Autumn the skipping rope, she excitedly hugged her.

SUMMER: Yay! I'm so happy I could help you find it.
AUTUMN: Yeah, umm, thanks. Ok, you can let go now.
SUMMER: Oops. Sorry.

So the girls got ready, then went into the kitchen for breakfast. Their mom Sadie had already left for work, but their dad Oregano was there making breakfast for the kids.

SUMMER: Mmm! Blueberry waffles! My favourite! Thanks, Dad!

Summer quickly went up to her dad and hugged him as he was walking back towards the kitchen after bringing the kids their breakfast. The hug took him by surprise.

OREGANO: Oh, uhh, you're welcome. Alright, now, sit down and eat before the bus comes.
SUMMER: Yes, Daddy!

So the kids all finished their breakfast right on time for them to catch their school bus.

During recess, Summer's best friend Gracie was holding a folded up piece of paper.

GRACIE: Summer! Look what I painted for you yesterday.

She unfolded it to show a painting of the two of them playing together under a rainbow.

SUMMER: Wow! I love it! Thanks!

Of course, Summer gave her friend a big hug, who happily hugged her back in return.

That afternoon in class, Summer's teacher, Ms. Speckles, was handing back the class' spelling tests.

MS. SPECKLES: Great job, Summer. You got them all right!
SUMMER: I did! Yay! Ooh! I even got a sticker! Thanks!

She hugged her teacher, who patted her head in return.

MS. SPECKLES: Oh, now, Summer, it's because you studied and worked hard.

Of course, Summer knew that, but she was still very happy.

Later, after school was over, Summer and her siblings came in the door, and as soon as Summer saw her mom, she went over to her and gave her a big hug, surprising Sadie.

SUMMER: Mommy!
SADIE: Whoa! Hey, Summer. Nice to see you too!
SUMMER: Mom! I got a perfect score on my spelling test!
SADIE: Did you? Nice!
AUTUMN: And Autumn only got one word wrong. Isn't that great?
SADIE: It sure is! Great job!
AUTUMN: Thanks!

A little while later, after dinner, Summer was trying to find one of her toys, so she went into her brother Blaze's room as he was playing a video game.

SUMMER: Hey, Blaze, did I leave my Pocket Pup in here yesterday when we were playing?
BLAZE: Oh, yeah. I think it's over here.

Blaze stood up and grabbed the toy from on top of his bedside table.

SUMMER: Cool! Thanks, Blaze!

She then hugged her brother, which took him by surprise. However, unlike Sadie, who was pleasantly surprised by Summer's hug, Blaze got a bit overwhelmed. He quickly pulled away, looking upset.

BLAZE: Ahh! Let go of me!
SUMMER: Huh? I just wanted to give you a hug.
BLAZE: That's too tight! I didn't expect you to do it so quickly!

Sadie heard the commotion and came into the room.

SADIE: What happened?
BLAZE: Summer hugged me without asking.
SUMMER: But.. I thought everyone loved hugs.

Sadie knelt down to Summer's level.

SADIE: Summer, don't you remember what we told you about Blaze? He doesn't like it when people touch him without his permission. It overwhelms him. See?

Summer looked at Blaze, who looked upset.

SUMMER: Oh. Right. Sorry, Blaze.
BLAZE: Ok, but you have to ask first.
SADIE: Your brother's right, Summer. Even with other people like friends or family, it's a good idea to ask permission before hugging anyone. They might not like getting a big, loving squeeze like you do.
SUMMER: Really? But I love hugs. I think they feel good.
SADIE: That's nice, honey, but not everyone feels that way. A sudden touch or squeeze could be too much for some people, so you should ask first. Understand?
SUMMER: Yes, Mom. I'm sorry, Blaze. I promise I'll ask you before I hug you from now on.
BLAZE: It's ok. Thanks, Summer.

SUMMER: So may I give you a gentler hug now to help you feel better?
BLAZE: Umm, no thank you. I still feel icky from the other one.
SUMMER: Oh.
BLAZE: But I'll take a high five.
SUMMER: Ok!

So Blaze held his paw up, and Summer gave him a high five.

SADIE: I'm so proud of both of you. Blaze for setting healthy boundaries with your body, and Summer for listening to your brother's words.
SUMMER: Thanks, Mom.
BLAZE: Yeah, thanks. And thank you, Summer.
SUMMER: No problem! I just want you to feel comfortable.

So they all went on with the rest of their day, with Summer now understanding that while she loves giving and receiving lots of hugs, not everyone feels the same way, and she needs to be mindful of that. Luckily, she's been really good at remembering this, and now asks before giving anyone a hug, and listens to the words of those who set boundaries for themselves. Of course, most of the time, people are happy to receive a hug from a loving little bunny like Summer.

Description
This story took place not too long ago.

Summer is a pretty affectionate girl. She's pretty different from her twin sister Autumn that way, who's not as much of a hugger. Summer loves giving hugs to her friends and family members when she's happy, or if any of them accomplish something really big, or even something simple.

On this particular day, she doesn't know why, but she was in an especially good mood. She woke up before the sun was all the way up, and was excited to start her day. Her sister, on the other hand, isn't a morning person, so she woke up grumbling a bit like she always does. As the girls were getting dressed, Autumn couldn't find her favourite skipping rope, which she wanted to take to school to play with at recess. Summer helped her find it.

AUTUMN: Nope, not under the bed. Hmm...
SUMMER: Here it is! In the closet.
AUTUMN: Finally! Thanks, Summer!

As Summer handed Autumn the skipping rope, she excitedly hugged her.

SUMMER: Yay! I'm so happy I could help you find it.
AUTUMN: Yeah, umm, thanks. Ok, you can let go now.
SUMMER: Oops. Sorry.

So the girls got ready, then went into the kitchen for breakfast. Their mom Sadie had already left for work, but their dad Oregano was there making breakfast for the kids.

SUMMER: Mmm! Blueberry waffles! My favourite! Thanks, Dad!

Summer quickly went up to her dad and hugged him as he was walking back towards the kitchen after bringing the kids their breakfast. The hug took him by surprise.

OREGANO: Oh, uhh, you're welcome. Alright, now, sit down and eat before the bus comes.
SUMMER: Yes, Daddy!

So the kids all finished their breakfast right on time for them to catch their school bus.

During recess, Summer's best friend Gracie was holding a folded up piece of paper.

GRACIE: Summer! Look what I painted for you yesterday.

She unfolded it to show a painting of the two of them playing together under a rainbow.

SUMMER: Wow! I love it! Thanks!

Of course, Summer gave her friend a big hug, who happily hugged her back in return.

That afternoon in class, Summer's teacher, Ms. Speckles, was handing back the class' spelling tests.

MS. SPECKLES: Great job, Summer. You got them all right!
SUMMER: I did! Yay! Ooh! I even got a sticker! Thanks!

She hugged her teacher, who patted her head in return.

MS. SPECKLES: Oh, now, Summer, it's because you studied and worked hard.

Of course, Summer knew that, but she was still very happy.

Later, after school was over, Summer and her siblings came in the door, and as soon as Summer saw her mom, she went over to her and gave her a big hug, surprising Sadie.

SUMMER: Mommy!
SADIE: Whoa! Hey, Summer. Nice to see you too!
SUMMER: Mom! I got a perfect score on my spelling test!
SADIE: Did you? Nice!
AUTUMN: And Autumn only got one word wrong. Isn't that great?
SADIE: It sure is! Great job!
AUTUMN: Thanks!

A little while later, after dinner, Summer was trying to find one of her toys, so she went into her brother Blaze's room as he was playing a video game.

SUMMER: Hey, Blaze, did I leave my Pocket Pup in here yesterday when we were playing?
BLAZE: Oh, yeah. I think it's over here.

Blaze stood up and grabbed the toy from on top of his bedside table.

SUMMER: Cool! Thanks, Blaze!

She then hugged her brother, which took him by surprise. However, unlike Sadie, who was pleasantly surprised by Summer's hug, Blaze got a bit overwhelmed. He quickly pulled away, looking upset.

BLAZE: Ahh! Let go of me!
SUMMER: Huh? I just wanted to give you a hug.
BLAZE: That's too tight! I didn't expect you to do it so quickly!

Sadie heard the commotion and came into the room.

SADIE: What happened?
BLAZE: Summer hugged me without asking.
SUMMER: But.. I thought everyone loved hugs.

Sadie knelt down to Summer's level.

SADIE: Summer, don't you remember what we told you about Blaze? He doesn't like it when people touch him without his permission. It overwhelms him. See?

Summer looked at Blaze, who looked upset.

SUMMER: Oh. Right. Sorry, Blaze.
BLAZE: Ok, but you have to ask first.
SADIE: Your brother's right, Summer. Even with other people like friends or family, it's a good idea to ask permission before hugging anyone. They might not like getting a big, loving squeeze like you do.
SUMMER: Really? But I love hugs. I think they feel good.
SADIE: That's nice, honey, but not everyone feels that way. A sudden touch or squeeze could be too much for some people, so you should ask first. Understand?
SUMMER: Yes, Mom. I'm sorry, Blaze. I promise I'll ask you before I hug you from now on.
BLAZE: It's ok. Thanks, Summer.

SUMMER: So may I give you a gentler hug now to help you feel better?
BLAZE: Umm, no thank you. I still feel icky from the other one.
SUMMER: Oh.
BLAZE: But I'll take a high five.
SUMMER: Ok!

So Blaze held his paw up, and Summer gave him a high five.

SADIE: I'm so proud of both of you. Blaze for setting healthy boundaries with your body, and Summer for listening to your brother's words.
SUMMER: Thanks, Mom.
BLAZE: Yeah, thanks. And thank you, Summer.
SUMMER: No problem! I just want you to feel comfortable.

So they all went on with the rest of their day, with Summer now understanding that while she loves giving and receiving lots of hugs, not everyone feels the same way, and she needs to be mindful of that. Luckily, she's been really good at remembering this, and now asks before giving anyone a hug, and listens to the words of those who set boundaries for themselves. Of course, most of the time, people are happy to receive a hug from a loving little bunny like Summer.