Does it matter who’s watching?

Dear Friends,

Sitting in our little down-the-street restaurant, Sam and I looked up to see Pam setting our drinks down, just as quietly as she could. She was trying not to interrupt our kiss. We laughed…as she slipped away.

A bit later when she brought dinner, she said it was unusual (and nice) to see “older” people kiss in public. Sam immediately suggested that we could show them how. The conversation was lighthearted, but it offered a glimpse of how other people see us. Kissing is just what we do!

Pam’s even “older” than we are; and maybe she has long since quit kissing in public. What about you — younger or older? Do you find a public display of affection warm and loving OR tacky and inappropriate? Would you kiss more if nobody were watching?

Short of concerning ourselves with other people, I have to think that kissing virtually anytime is quite delightful. It’s like doing cartwheels on the beach or playing peek-a-boo with a baby. It’s letting your heart out to play, rather than fencing it in. You don’t really need anybody to show you how to do it. All you need is your own permission!

A kiss can be romantic or intimate or sexual. But it can also be a “display of affection,” an expression of happiness, a means of celebrating life, or toasting the person you kiss.

Would it be too bold of me to blow you a kiss?

Here’s to you! And here’s to heeding love regardless of who’s watching!

Jan