You may have seen them. They’re normal people carrying signs that read “Free Hugs.” You may have thought it was a little strange. And you probably just passed them by. Most people do. But that may change after watching this Video of the Day.

Juan Mann was an Australian living in London. One day, everything fell apart. With all his worldly possessions in a carry-on bag, he flew home. No one was there to greet him at the airport. And he had no place to call home. He watched other passengers rush to meet smiling family and friends. Mann realized all he wanted was someone to hug.

Mann found the busiest pedestrian intersection in the city. And he made a sign reading, “Free Hugs.” It was 15 minutes before someone tapped him on the shoulder. It was a woman. She told him it was the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s death. They hugged. And she smiled.

That was the beginning of the Free Hugs Campaign. It became Mann’s mission to brighten strangers’ lives. And the mission spread. The campaign has gone global. You can see Free Hugs signs in cities across dozens of countries. So, keep your eyes open. Or better yet, make your own sign.

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