It's amazing how powerful the smallest customs can be.
Upon return to the United States, I instantly missed the Argentine kiss-greeting. Everyone kisses everyone on the cheek there: friends, strangers, colleagues, lovers. Even men kiss other men in the street. It is verbalized in writing and speaking when proximity prevents the real thing from happening: "See you tomorrow! ¡Un beso!"
Some foreigners find all that kissing to be too intimate and a bit jarring, but I love it. Making physical connection with so many of the people you encounter throughout the day is a tiny, perfect reminder of our shared humanity.
Good night.
¡Un beso!
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