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dragomirnet86, YouTube What's he dreaming about, do you think? Something not good, probably; he seems a little bit upset, the way he's twitching. But what could he have experienced in his few weeks of life to fuel any bad dreams? The shock of seeing the world around him when his eyes opened for the first time? The stress of fighting with his littermates for mother's milk? It doesn't matter. Mama's there to make it all better. A nuzzle and a squeeze is all it takes to quiet the hoofbeats of the galloping nightmare, and soon all is right with the world. I want to say this because I want it on the record: I've written for Paw Nation for almost two years, and I see dozens of cute animal photos ...

Is there anything more universally understand than the healing power of a hug from Mom? We're not sure what brought this on. Maybe one of this kitten's littermates was picking on him. Maybe he misjudged a leap from the counter and got an owwie. Or maybe he's so cute that his mommy just had to give him a big hug. In any event, it's our Daily Squee. And it makes us miss our moms. We're gonna call them up right now just to tell them we love 'em. ...

The smaller something is, the cuter it is. The Rules of Cuteness are very clear on this issue. But rules are made to be broken. There's nothing we don't adore about Darius, the giant rabbit featured in this video that ran on "Today." We love the way he sits at the dining table to eat his carrots and lettuce. We love the way his giant cheeks puff up when he's stuffing them full of veggies. We love the way he splays out on his owner's lap when she's watching TV. Most of all, we love the idea of wrapping our arms around the big bunny for the best rabbit hug we've ever had. PRODUCTION PLAYER! DO NOT DELETE. ...