To Kiss, or Not to Kiss

John Bytheway shared some excellent thoughts about the worth of kisses is his book A Crash Course in Teenage Survival. In a section called, "What Do Kisses Mean?" he shared a poem that I thought fit very nicely with the theme of this blog. (If you'd like to read the whole section, it's really great! Here's the link.)

Kisses

by Alvin W. Jones III

The more the dollar is printed, the less each one is worth.
And so it is with kisses you’ve given since your birth.

The value of your kisses, a sample cannot measure,
Nor is your kiss more worthy if it’s said to give one pleasure.

The more and more you give away, the better your kiss is known.
And to all the world, your kiss is cheap, and your affection shown.

But if you save your kisses, no matter what the cost,
You’ll find as time moves forward, a chance you’ve saved, not lost!

Then when you find the one you love, with whom you’ll live life through,
Think of the worth of a perfect kiss, if saved for only you.

John Bytheway continues,

"Save your kisses; you may need them one day. Look forward to that wedding day, and plan for it. How do you want to feel as you kneel at the altar? How do you want to feel about your past when you’re looking into the eyes of your new husband or wife? Well, you can make it happen just the way you want if you plan it now!"

Keep your standards high. Choose to save your kisses for your eternal companion. And when that day comes, you will be ever more grateful that you chose to wait for that special moment!