A baby elephant smothering a tourist with hugs is what you need today

A tourist in Thailand got the most adorable lesson in unconditional love from a baby elephant.

Elephants, even when they are young, have an intimidating presence. They are beautiful to look at, but the thought of how powerful they are is also quite intimidating. This is why many tourists who go to nature reserves or sanctuaries would choose to admire the majestic creatures from a distance.

But there are brave people who approach elephants  to feed them or pet them, and are pleasantly surprised by how gentle the creatures actually are.

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