After a touching moment with a bereaved teen at church, a mom from North Carolina was struck by divine inspiration. She made signs—”Free Mom Hugs” and “Free Dad Hugs,”—and headed to a local university campus with her husband to offer hugs to anyone who needed one. On Nov. 16, 2021, Jordan and Matt Roten visited Appalachian State University and hugged over 600 people. At the end of the day, with sore feet and full hearts, Jordan took to Facebook to share her and her husband’s experiences. “We held up signs and asked every student, professor, or staff member that passed us if they wanted a hug,” she wrote, “and let me just tell you, we hugged until our arms fell off. “We smiled until our cheeks were sore,” she continued. “We gave hundreds of hugs. Happy hugs. Sad hugs. Bear hugs. Rib-cracking, back-breaking hugs.” Some saw the signs and sprinted toward …