today is the day...to pucker up. (an action post.)

Alicia’s co-worker found her way to the office after a great weekend with a guy she met not too long ago through a blind date.  All day she floated around the office singing stories of their conversations and playfulness, their flirting and their first kiss.  At first Alicia was interested, but began growing tired of what felt like a full day’s work listening to her friend gush about this new guy. 

As the workday grew to a close, Alicia found herself daydreaming at her desk about the day she met her husband.  It was nearly eight years ago.  They had met at a political event and hit it off right away.  Their first meeting led to a first date and then to more dates and then finally, a first kiss. 

Her co-worker’s ramblings left her thinking about when her relationship was new.  The little hairs on her arms got tingly thinking about how they used to come at each other with passion and desire – how they used to sit on the couch kissing for what seemed like hours forgetting that one of them should be going home.  She remembered experiencing her husband through those kisses, hoping that they would entangle themselves like that forever.

And forever is what they got and it had been great so far.  However, those kisses seemed to have, well…been kissed goodbye for some time now.  They felt lucky to get in a quick peck and a “Have a good day, Honey” before one of them had to fly out the door for work in the morning.  And at night, well, they were tired.  She might lie on the couch with her feet thrown in his lap and they might get in a kiss every now and then.  “But today,” she caught herself thinking with a grin and confidence she hadn’t felt for some time, “Today he’s going to get it.” 

All she could think about on the ride home was how she was going to kiss him like old times.  She was prepped and prepared.  Like a baseball player getting ready to step up to bat, she stopped just short of limbering up and bouncing past the crowd.  She got home, threw open the door, marched toward him and completely chickened out!  He had no clue what was going on and simply said, “Hey Hon” when she walked into the kitchen.  Alicia just blushed and lowered her head.  “I blew it,” she thought to herself.

The two had dinner together.  She did the dishes.  He took the dog for a walk.  She threw in a load of laundry.  He took out the trash.  And just as he mentioned that he was going to go get on the computer for a bit, she grabbed him and laid one on him.  She kissed him like she was sharing an old memory.  She moved her hand around the back of his neck and pressed into him.  Their lips did the waltz and their tongues did the tango.  The room stood still around them. 

Kiss…real kiss…accomplished.  Her husband stepped back and all he said was “Wow.”  Alicia smiled and with a wink and a grin said, “Have fun on the computer, Babe,” as she walked in the other room knowing this is what it must feel like to hit one out of the park.     

~ For you ~

So, here is your gift for today…kiss your partner.  And I mean kiss your partner!  None of this smack on the lips, pat on the butt kind of stuff.  Grab ‘em.  Grab your partner when it’s not expected.  And kiss like you haven’t kissed in a long time.  Think about the first time you ever kissed.  Think about experiencing your partner for the first time.  How your heart was racing moments before your lips touched.  Think about how your eyes connected and your fingers swirled around each other. Think about the pit in your stomach that grew when you realized it was almost time and then the pit in your stomach that wouldn’t go away and left you wanting to do it again.  And let your partner feel that passion all over again too. 

Kiss a kiss that says “we’ve still got it!” 

What are you still doing here?!  Get to kissing!

Don’t have a partner right now?  That’s okay too.  Something tells me your time is around the corner, my friend.  Enjoy that first kiss for all of us who won’t ever get one again.  It’s sure to be one to remember!