15 Photos That Radiate as Much Love as a Warm Hug

Pictures move people more than words, a study claims. That’s easy to believe since all it takes is an adorable animal or baby pic for people online to share a collective “aww.” Fortunately, there are more than enough of these for everyone to get a good daily dose of wholesome content on our social media feeds. It’s just a matter of looking in the right place.

Bright Side hopes to get you smiling with this collection of moving images.

1. Father and daughter snoozing the same way, 34 years apart

2. “I just wanted to show my daughter off because she is so great and I love her so much. I mean, look at that smile...”

3. “She wanted tattoos like Dad.”

4. “Heard meowing under our porch a week ago. Now this is how we spend our mornings.”

5. “Made this rocking chair in ‘97 when I was 14. Now I realized it belongs to my son.”

6. “I brought one of my baby bunnies to meet my great-grandmother.”

7. “My wife doesn’t want me snacking late at night, but these 2 goons were caught red-handed eating my noodles behind my back.”

8. “Just adopted my second kitty and they love each other so much.”

9. “Our 15-day-old premature daughter getting discharged from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.”

10. “This is Leela, my 1-week-old rescued bottle baby.”

11. “I was looking through my husband’s camera roll and found this picture of me and my son that I had never seen before.”

12. “I knew my dog loved babies, but seeing him love my own daughter makes my heart burst.”

13. “My cat is absolutely obsessed with our new kitten.”

14. “Just introduced her to the dogs after 4 weeks... I believe it to be a success.”

15. “Taking care of our son while Mom naps”

What is your go-to photo of your pet or child that, whenever you look at it, just makes everything better and recharges you with positive energy? We would absolutely love to see it!