The kiss.

It happens early in life and never stops. Hopefully.

When a baby comes into this world, one of the first things that he or she encounters is the first kiss from another human being. Most probably the mother and quickly followed by the father, siblings and relatives; it’s a level of intimacy that brings trust, comfort and solace.

Through out life it never stops; as a parent kissing your children is something you do naturally until it comes to the point where they look at you like there’s something wrong. There is nothing wrong, and that is quickly figured out when your kids becomes parents and they get to go through the entire process. Probably one of the most difficult kisses is when a loved one is sick or dying. Along with the kiss is emotion and fear you will never see them again---that’s a very difficult situation. Unfortunately I have been able to live it.

Probably one of the most famous photos of a kiss was shot by Alfred Eisenstadt who worked for Life Magazine. It's the photo in Times Square after soldiers returned from World War II. Recently the woman, Edith Shain, passed away---she was 92. The funny thing about that photo is the soldier, according to Eisenstadt, was walking around any women he could find---I guess Edith had one of the most important kisses of all time.

The photo above was taken recently at our local zoo. Two giraffes were together, along with zebras, in a large open area. I am not sure if this was an actual kiss, or if it's something giraffes do to one another---but they do have a look of emotion on their faces. If it’s nothing more than comfort, isn’t that what a kiss brings to two human beings any way?

Thanks for stopping by.