In the tender pages of MISSING HUG author Dr. T. N. VIDYA SAGAR unveils a lifetime of unspoken longing a poignant chronicle of one man’s 51 years haunted by the absence of the simplest, yet most profound,gesture: a hug. From the innocent embraces of childhood stolen by life’s harsh turns, through the isolating grip of adulthood’s relentless demands, to the quiet ache of later years, this memoir roams the raw intensity of hugs lost. What begins as a personal lament transforms into a universal cry: hugs are not mere comforts; they are lifelines, more precious than gold, capable of pulling souls back from the brink of despair or even death. At the heart of this narrative pulses the story of the author’s daughter, a vibrant 21-year-old who departs for higher studies abroad. As her plane lifts off, carrying her dreams to distant shores, he unearths his 22-year-old diaries—yellowed pages brimming with unspoken love, dreams woven for her future, and the fierce protectiveness of a father who poured his soul into words but withheld the one thing she craved most: his arms around her. “I wrote volumes of love,” he confesses, “but never held her close enough.” The pain of that moment crystallizes a lifetime’s regret: the playground hugs skipped in exhaustion, the teenage milestones met with nods instead of squeezes, the quiet nights when a father’s embrace could have mended invisible wounds. Through vivid vignettes, the author traces his own “missing hugs”—the mother’s warmth lost too soon in childhood, the father’s stern handshakes over tender holds, the marital drifts where touch faded into routine. Each absence chips away, building an emotional void that echoes in sleepless nights and shadowed joys. Yet, in his daughter’s farewell, revelation dawns. Her eyes, searching for that final hug he couldn’t give, mirror his own unhealed scars. “No one,” he implores, “should carry this void. Hugs cost nothing yet buy everything— they heal the heart’s fractures, bridge generational silences, and rescue lives teetering on edges unseen.” Missing Hug is more than memoir; it’s a manifesto. Penned with raw vulnerability, it challenges readers to reclaim touch in a world grown distant. Parents, embrace your children today. Lovers, hold tighter. Friends, reach out. Reclaim what you’ve lost before it’s too late: MISSING HUG.