Arms: (n) weapons and ammunition; armaments.

When you live in a world of violence, I guess it’s only logical that every word, in some way or another, gives reference to the mayhem.

But I will be honest with you. To me, arms are simply wonderful extenders so that my hands can stretch out further. Without them my hands would be stuck in my armpits and I would never be able to explore beyond my own three square feet.

Actually, I think it’s rather terrible that one of the most endearing parts of the human anatomy, the arms, is equated with death and destruction.

I love arms.

• “She wrapped me in her arms.”
• “He put his arms around her.”
• “Sheltered in the arms of God.”

Arms are the action of reaching out and drawing close–not “ready, aim and fire.”

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