Soul to Sole

 

The dry desert winds

Continue their march seaward

Through the winter months.

 Thursday, January 14, 2021

 Never being a touchy-feely person, not shaking hands or hugging people, even attractive women, has alleviated a great deal of stress in my life as part of my job used to entail greeting and saying good-bye to our guests on a weekly basis.

 Therefore, early on in the pandemic when some late-night host discussed how the New York Health Dept. had released a guide detailing the safest sex positions for non-quarantining people, the idea had me rolling on the floor in laughter.

 But lately I’ve been thinking what would the safest way be for people to safely engage in cordial greetings?

 The answer: a twist on the old Eskimo nose rub.

 If a person absolutely must touch another person I suggest lying down flat on their backs so the soles of their feet are touching. This would allow for skin to skin contact with the maximal amount of distance between their oral cavities.

 
Admittedly, this will be awkward at first, but I’m sure bowing and curtsying were as well, and not nearly as obnoxious as high fives or fist bumps.