At the end of a romantic movie the hero always gets the girl and they kiss. Fade to black. But what does it mean if they kiss in the middle of say - science fiction? Like Voyageur, as in when Seven of Nine finds herself on Matrix Zero and falling in love and so she kisses her Romeo. Waiting for the traditional; "Ewwww! Yucky ! Gross!" from the peanut gallery, we were surprised instead by Nathaniel's response.
"Oh - Are dey getting married?"
Once again my five year old showed us the wisdom that can be found out of the mouths of babes. Kissing is sacred, not to be wasted on just anybody, and if you have reached that stage in your relationship - obviously you are serious and so.... getting married. Such sweet innocence and such purity of mind. Obviously one does not wait until they are engaged before kissing someone they love - but still, I think Nathaniel has the right idea. Now hopefully - he will still be on this same track when he is seventeen and allowed to date.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
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That was truly beautiful!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if he did stay on this track? *Smile*
In the book Return to Modesty by Wendy Shalit, the author discusses the orthodox Jewish who do not touch before their wedding. She contrasted the engagement pictures where you could see the lightening chemistry between the couple but there was an inche of sky between them to pictures of people at a nudist camp- bored, disheartened, consciences deadened. I want to present that as the ideal to my children. Image the suspense you are building up to for your wedding day and imagine the lack of regret if the couple never reaches their wedding day but break it off?
Impossible- maybe? Idealistic- definitely!
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