My daughters-in-law are both wonderful women, capable, good, and wise. As well as each being the perfect companion to her husband, they are proving to be very devoted and nurturing mothers to our grandchildren. They are great assets to our family, being the sisters that Hannah never had, and bringing experience and perspectives that enrich all of us. For example, Kira has taught us the value of a kiss, something for which I am very grateful. She and Eli dated several months before she deemed him worthy to receive a kiss from her. Although there is an endless supply of kisses, and they are “free,” Kira believes that they shouldn’t be freely given, willy-nilly, to just anyone, any time. While this attitude probably frustrated the young men in her life, during her dating years she wisely maintained control of this very precious commodity, increasing its value by its rarity, and sending the strong message, “a kiss means something.”
Consequently, in our family the long-anticipated first kiss in a relationship becomes a very special, meaningful event, one to be celebrated and shared with friends and family. Kira introduced us to the tradition of leaving Hershey Kisses on the kitchen table after that first kiss, as a way to announce the special event. It was a happy day for the whole family when we got up one morning to find Eli had left kisses on the table.
This morning we found more, from Hannah!
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I don't know who enjoyed which kisses more: Hannah and her real kisses, or I and my chocolate kisses.
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