"A kiss is just a kiss" but is it? I was telling my very expectant daughter the other day when talking about the soon to be arrival of her baby girl, "I just can't wait to kiss her little face". That little visual set my mind off. I don't know if it is just my wandering mind or my constant search for what to blog on next, but off it went!
We think of a kiss as an endearing gesture, and it is but have you ever thought about all the different kinds of kisses or the various meaning behind different types of kisses?
The one that come to mind first for most of us is probably the passionate kiss. The one that says Wow! There is our first kiss , remember how awkward that felt? There is the kiss that leaves us wanting more of that.
There is the kiss we give our children, the kiss goodbye, the kiss goodnight, a kiss of comfort, a congratulatory kiss. The kisses we give newborn babies, the wide mouth open drooley kisses we get from our toddlers as they learn to kiss.
There is the blown kiss that we catch in the wind, the kiss on the hand that seems a formal way of meeting ones acquaintance or says "you look stunning", the kiss on the forehead that offers a comforting safe feeling. The kisses for boo boos that magically calm that blood curdling screams and instantly heal a wound.
There are even kisses to say good bye to those no longer with us. What does that say? This person who is at eternal rest does not know we are making a gesture of love. This kiss is for us.
There is the parental kiss, that one packs so many emotions. Oh and the kiss on the cheek after a date- what does that mean? I like you "as a friend"!
So really a kiss isn't JUST a kiss it is a form of communication. It says so many things;
I love you, I am sorry, I adore you, I will miss you, Please take care, Be careful, good bye, Rest in Peace. We use the kiss to express ourselves to others but it is a gesture that while we are giving, we are also receiving.
A kiss is just a kiss? you can kiss that thought goodbye!
2 comments:
Good post.I like kisses of all nature..LOL I think the kiss on the cheek after a date could also be saying,I like you but we just met and I am going to respect you with just a sweet kiss on the cheek!
A kiss something thats understood in every country and nation. I think they could also go hand in hand with the hug.
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