KISSES

August 21, 2024

KISSES

"I didn't want to kiss you goodbye — that was the trouble — I wanted to kiss you good night — and there's a lot of difference." — Ernest Hemingway

Hi Everyone,

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION

The need to connect to another human being is of vital importance for our own well being. Kissing allow us to get close to one another, but the activity of kissing is such an ordinary venture that we do not always perceived the real meaning of it, unless of course, we pay close attention.

But kissing has different meanings depending on the situation. The activity of kissing, grant us license to say many things. Kisses, for example, can say: I am delighted to be here with you, or thank you for everything you've done for me, some kisses would seal a long lasting friendship between two lonely souls. The use of a kiss, substitutes the need for words to communicate our intentions or our emotions.

Love
Passion
Affection
Respect
Greetings
Friendship
Peace

THE RECORD SHOWS

Kissing is one of the most versatile activities, depicting, not only positive qualities of our intentions, sometimes negative aspects just as well; acts of hypocrisy and betrayal are common, that is the case of the most infamous kiss recorded in the Bible, which is a good example of duplicity.

Record shows, kissing can be political and/or controversial, according to the era or the method use to document it. Nevertheless, nobody knows exactly how humans began utilizing kisses as a form of communication. There had been studies on the topic, but there is nothing conclusive.

GIVE AND TAKE

It doesn't matter if kissing is a learned behavior, something we do naturally or both; the mystery is completely irrelevant to our senses, in fact, a kiss can be extended to the animal kingdom and our pets can, for sure, benefit from a warm, delicate or effusive kiss that shows we love them very much.

I wrote this piece while I was living in Springville, CA. My life had just gone to a major changed and I was feeling vulnerable. The pandemic was in its prime and I was inspired by the way humans showed courage. Many times over, I saw people: young and old, blowing a kiss in the air to a loved one, and this sufficed to boost their confidence to keep going.

After the piece was done, I realized, no without a surprise, I was exclusively thinking of the kisses I'd received, but never once I thought of the kisses I'd offered. Shame on me, I thought. Life works better when you give and take in equal proportions, it keeps the flow, in this case, of the mysterious brew of chemicals at the time of kissing.

ACCEPTING THE FACTS

After pondering on the matter, my surprise was bigger when I realized that _ In the curse of my life _ I've had the opportunity of extending my intentions with the use of all kind of kisses: Affectionally, effusively, romantically. I have blowing kisses in the air, and sadly; I have, also, given the kiss of death. For this, I am not delighted, in fact; I'm mortified to let the world know; but I have to accept the fact that sometimes I cannot handle gracefully my humanity.

I wanted to create a gentle sound, a tender sound telling a story, perhaps of two people caring and reassuring each others feelings with a kind but long kiss. It is a possibility the music will tell the story of a mother kissing tenderly her baby. For all I know, it could be two friends kissing after a long time of absence, I dare say; it could also be a last kiss. Perfect in the key of B flat Major.

Thanks for reading!

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