pocket

I’d like to make you
Small enough
To carry around
In my pocket.
Then we could be together
All the time.
And you could tumble
And stretch
Between my thumb
And forefinger,
And tickle my palm
When I start making
Self-important faces
At the world.

My son gave me a book of poetry by Dick Summer for my birthday. This is one of my favorites from the collection "lovin touch III."

Enjoy.

Kiss It and Make It Better!

Every three -year old knows that “Kissing it, makes it better.”

There’s just something about that action that takes her mind off the hurt (even for just a moment) and makes the crying stop. Why? Let’s look at the definition.

Kiss (kis), v.t. 1. To touch or press with the lips slightly pursed in token of affection, greeting, reverence, etc. 2. To touch gently or lightly: (the breeze kissed her face) 3. To put, bring, take or express by kissing 4. To make slight contact with or brush 5. To join lips, as in affection, love, or passion; touch or caress one another with the lips 6. To express a thought, feeling, etc. through contact with the lips: (they kissed goodbye)

“To express a thought, feeling, through contact with the lips.” This says: Take your mind off what has just happened. It’s going to be all right.” It’s better already!

And you know, it’s like that in marriage too. Sometimes a kiss is the answer! “Join the lips, as in affection, love or passion.” In the Bible “Kiss” is phileo. In the New Testament it is used 22 times and is translated “love.” Kisses remind us that for this moment, it’s all about him and me… no matter what else is going on around us, we are connected. Kissing does make it better.

“Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.” (Song of Songs 1:2)

SURPRISE!

Friday night. No big plans … pizza with my husband and then a quiet evening. Our son is at school for a rehearsal so we anticipate a rather uneventful night.

We hear someone at the front door. Is he home early? "Hellooooo-ooo……"

Standing and staring, (I am sure) It's our daughter! I know it took at least 5 or 10 seconds for it to register in my brain, that the pretty girl I am looking at is really her … home from college. SUR-PRIZE!!

In a few seconds I was trying to put together how it was possible. An hour before she had texted me, asking what we were doing, indicating she herself was still trying to decide what to do with her night. NOT! She was an hour away at that point. Very sneaky.

Joy and hugging and tears when she walked in the door. The first time we had seen her since Christmas Break. I was really missing her this past week.

Then… here she is. Honestly… The best surprise ever!

The pure inner satisfaction that came with this visit was so enveloping to me . . . To my heart, my thinking, my soul.

The fact that she left campus, drove by herself for 5 hours just to come home . . . Yes, touches the soul at a very deep level. The thought, the effort, and the knowing that this is the best gift ever for her dad and me. Knowing you are loved. That's it. She could not have expressed it any better than this.

The desire to be in our presence. Our desire just to be in hers. Love.

My desire is to bring joy when I walk into a room. I want my husband to think it’s a good idea when I come home. Hopefully something about being in my presence makes his day better.

Do you know that a 30-second kiss will make a difference in your day? It will change everything. Try it – go find the one you married. Right now. Give a kiss. A real kiss. A 30-second kiss. Whenever you come home. Every day. Yep! Every day.

SURPRISE!