The value of the immaterial remains hard to quantify even with the ever present powers that be, engaging in increasingly more developed computing innovations.
To propose an example; college education might have a price tag, now for most nearing half a million dollars, but what was would be the true value of your learning and experience?
Those who slacked might have unknowingly overpaid for their education regard to intellectual “value” while those who strove to maximize their time could have earned themselves a great discount.
This isn’t to be an all encompassing example as it mitigates the social aspects amongst others in regard to the value of education but it aims to provide a basic philosophy to the thought for the day that to value something remains subjective and difficult.
To this thought I propose: The Value of a Kiss.
Young and lustful a kiss represents a gateway to further human desires, it becomes a tool to some. As a younger child it holds a lofty title, “Your First Kiss”, it is a step towards growing up, to greater independence and the progression of life. As a young adult, kisses are given away, borrowed and returned. Considered cheap, unassuming and disposable they find themselves taking places in public locations, dim bars, cars and shows with a multitude of clientele. As an adult the kiss maintains its devaluation though peaking at a few key moments, ultimately the gesture dwindles as greater responsibilities and goals take precedent. Locked away the dormant kiss hides, stowed with the tupperware or the old Christmas decoration in the attic. Until one reaches an age around retirement in which the kiss sparkes its industrial revolution.
Old age presents a magnitude of limitations both physically and mentally as one’s life nears its earthly conclusion. In these limitation the expression of love through a kiss rises faster than the morning sun claiming its place within the lofty sky of importance. The ability to display love physically becomes ever the struggle, though the rye old kiss stands alone as the once promised king returning form exhile.
Next time you find yourself at the Early Bird Special, a park, a senior home, a museum or in your grandparents home spend 15 minutes and watch them. I guarantee amongst the busy world around them you’ll find remarkably many moments to which eyes are locked, smiles exchanged and the undoubtedly subtly passionate kiss is shared.
K.s. Holland 