To my amazing and wonderful friend Marsha.

A kiss is an amazing thing.
It can be hard as steel...
or soft as a baby's blanket.
It can mark the beginning of one event...
or the end of another.
It's tender, playful, funny and sweet.
It helps us remember the good...
and forget the bad.
It can be as cool as the afternoon rain...
or as hot as the summer sand between your toes.
It's beautiful, touching, caring and warm.
It sparks love as well as hatred and can end a war as quickly as it began one.
It's sexy and wet.
It's loving and kind.
Yes, kisses are truly an amazing thing.
But for all the countless things a kiss can do, the one thing it can't do is exist without someone as kind and beautiful as you to share it with.