On Kiss Day, I would just like to say, thank you for being this way. - Sometimes I don't have the words to express how much I love you. That's when I use my kisses. Happy Kiss Day, my love.

Growing up in the ’50s, I never saw my parents kiss, hug or say “I love you.” Instead, their marriage, like my childhood, was steeped in sarcasm and silence. After my father’s winter death ...

“God, you can kiss,” I murmured. “Men who kiss men learn that.” For a brief moment, we were in love. Then, his hands resting on my shoulders, he spoke. “You know it can’t work.