Charlie beamed when the young woman arrived, and gave Cathy a large, friendly smile. At the expression, however, and what it conveyed, Charlie furrowed her brow and shook her head. She pointed to herself, then crossed her arms over her chest in the universal 'love' signal, then gestured between herself and Cathy, making talking motions with her hand.
She loved meeting new people, that was the long and short of it. And though she had no way of knowing if Cathy had met Ron before, anyone who offered up a hug when someone clearly needed one was Good Peoples in Charlie's book.