Just a Kiss…

Posted on February 17, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Remember when you were little and fell down? Usually more startled or scared than hurt, you would run to the nearest grown-up – often Mom, for comfort. And she would kiss it and make it better. The placebo effect of this action was remarkable (and helped Mom diagnose if there were a more serious injury.)

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There’s something magical in a gentle touch. A connection, the knowledge that someone cares for you.

It usually doesn’t take much to comfort a startled or anxious child. A soft voice, a familiar routine, a calm reassurance.

Or just a kiss.

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This post was written in response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss.  To learn more about this challenge, and to see other bloggers’ responses, click here.

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20 Responses to Just a Kiss…

  1. eof737 says:
    February 21, 2013 at 9:24 pm

    So, so sweet! 😉

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  7. Browsing the Atlas says:
    February 18, 2013 at 8:36 am

    Sweet pictures. You can feel the love. 🙂

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  8. Verity Keen says:
    February 18, 2013 at 4:10 am

    What you say is so true – I couldn’t choose between the kiss pics however – V

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  9. thepurpledogpaintingblog says:
    February 17, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    The photos are so darling and you put the emotion so beautifully in words. Lovely!

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  11. coastalcrone says:
    February 17, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Great choices for the kiss challenge!

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  12. My Life Afterglow says:
    February 17, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Lovely and too cute! 🙂

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