When you get home and you meeet your wife or companion he/she kisses you, or hugs you (that’s something a little better, it depends on the spontaneity and istinctiveness of the hug). But how much of it is a ritual habit, perceived as an obligation? How much is it like brushing your shoes on the mat?
If you come back and your dog leaps at you, you are perfectly sure of his/her sincerity. A kiss is expressed licking your face or your hands. This is reassuring and a great consolation. Is something absolutely pure.
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