Kiss and Make Up Day on August 25 celebrates the end of a grudge. After an argument, it’s easy not to forgive. It’s easy to stay angry but, remember, it was Gandhi who said that only the strong can forgive, and the weak can never.
Exercise your strength by forgiving — just kiss and make up! The holiday was created by a woman named Jacqueline Milton to re-examine old relationships and find ways to repair them. All this is to say that today is the best day to bury the hatchet!
- 1500 BC – Texts describe kissing among early people who lived in what is today India.
- 326 BC – Due to the conquering armies of Alexander the Great, the practice of kissing begins spreading out of India and to other parts of the world.
- 1665 – Though kissing was popular and acceptable in 16th-century Europe, many believe that it was due to the Great Plague of 1665 in London that kissing largely stopped
- 1896 – The first kiss appears on screen in the silent movie “The Kiss.”
- 1930- During the Golden Age of Hollywood, the number of on-screen kisses proliferated!
- 1992 – Jacqueline Milgate of Hilton, New York founded Kiss and Make up Day giving loved ones a scheduled day to mend relationships.
- The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mahatma Gandhi
- Kissing enhances your metabolic rate and causes you to burn calories — it also uses as many as 134 muscles!
- The first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself. – T.D. Jakes
- Not only does forgiveness lower the stress hormone cortisol, but it can also lower your blood pressure and reduce strain on your heart (once that stressful situation is forgiven and behind you).
- Kissing releases oxytocin, the love hormone, and endorphins, which make you happy.
- Kisses became an extremely important part of cultures, so much so that laws were passed around proper kissing, and kisses were sometimes used to validate contracts in the absence of writing and reading abilities.
- The day was created to help people express love, seek forgiveness, and promote positive relationships
- Kiss and Make Up Day is a wonderful reminder that what’s important in a relationship isn’t about always being right or winning an argument. It’s about having empathy for one another, and understanding where the other person is coming from
- Trust is essential in any relationship – when we take the time to kiss and make up after a disagreement, it shows that we are willing to forgive each other and start anew.
- The olive branch and dove are perhaps the most common symbol of peace and harmony. Their origins dating to ancient Greece and Rome.
- In Greek mythology, Athena wins control of Athens and Attica over Poseidon by planting an olive tree, a gift that wins favor with the Athenians.
- The Romans associated Pax, the goddess of peace, with the olive branch on imperial coins.
- In Christian mythology, Noah’s dove returns to the ark with an olive branch in its mouth, denoting the end of the flood and peace with God.
- In modern usage, the olive branch, or extension of an olive branch, continues this association, signifying a peace offering.
- Best movie make up scenes:
- The Notebook – Allie and Noah reunite after years apart, but they have a fiery argument followed by an epic make up.
- Juno – Juno fills Paulie’s mailbox full of Tic Tacs.
- The Mission – Rodrigo, an indigenous tribe, and Father Gabriel reconcile after a penance for Rodrigo’s sinful acts.
- Happy Gilmore – Happy Gilmore apologies to Chubbs by saying, “I’m stupid. You’re smart. I was wrong. You were right. You’re the best. I’m the worst. You’re very good-looking. I’m not attractive.”
- Jerry Maguire – Jerry’s “I love you” speech to Dorothy hits the mark when he says, “You complete me.”
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