Kissing: a Tutorial.
In case you’ve forgotten how it works, a little education:
“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.” ~ Mistinguet
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” ~ Ingrid Bergman
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” ~ Albert Einstein
“Kissing is a means of getting two people so close together that they can’t see anything wrong with each other.” ~ Rene Yasenek
Mwuah!
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<3 this!
Thanks Hayley!
Your posts are fantastic!
Thanks Olga—glad you enjoyed!
Love this, Kate.
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” ~ Ingrid Bergman
warmly,
melissa
Thanks Melissa!
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Hi! I was wanting to re-read your beautiful story, "I'm giving up sex for Lent". When I Google it, the page that pulls up in blank. It is such a beautiful piece of writing. How would I go about being able to view it?
Thank you!