Very young girls are used to holding hands with adults, crossing streets, crowded events, etc. When the girls in my life got a little older and didn't want to be so 'guarded', is when holding hands became a sign of affection and is so wonderful to me. Then, around puberty they became self conscious of holding hands with an adult (thank you stigma) and they rarely did it anymore.

One day when g13 (after she had become a young adult and given up the childish activity of holding hands - also had grown out of my AoA, or so I thought), she and I were sitting on opposite ends of the couch, she on her phone, me reading a book, she put her phone down, scooted over next to me, put my book down for me, grabbed my hand and held it in her lap, and put her head on my shoulder, silently. We stayed that way for several minutes, just breathing together. Like we used to do all the time when she was 8. Heaven.

Holding hands is a non-sexual activity we pedos are allowed and one of the most satisfying of physical activities 2 people can share. It says, 'I accept you'. It makes me feel that life is worth living.

Thanks for sharing that wildly. Look what it recalled for me.