Brevity is the soul of wit.

Well, it has come to my attention that my posts may be too short. Thus, lengthier stories are in order.
Truth be told, I prefer to be brief, but sometimes, some things just need to be long.
    Days should be long, so that you can soak up glorious sunshine. The longer the day, the more sunshine. The more sunshine, the more Vitamin D your body produces. The more Vitamin D you have the more able you are to absorb calcium properly into your bones. The more calcium is absorbed into your bones, the less likely you are to develop some sort of bone or joint disorder. So the days should be long.
   Nights should be long, so that we can do what needs done in the darkness. Get your minds out of the gutter, I'm talking about sleep. The more sleep we get, the less stressed we are. The less stressed we are, the less violent we are. The less violent we are, the less strife (war, genocide, etc) we create. Also, less stress means we live longer. Longer life spans plus less strife equals more innovations into comfort, equality, and the arts. Lets face it, we could all use a few more show tunes in our lives, so the nights should be long.
   Lives should be long. People who know they will live longer are in better control of their urges. People who don't expect to live past twenty do really stupid things. In fact, if they thought they would live past twenty, most of them probably would. Not only that, but longer life spans means a greater chance to find love. Love is a terribly important force in our world. Sometimes people die before they get a chance to really love. In the immortal words of Benedick, "When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married." So lives should be long.
   Just as a warning, these last two are a matter of opinion and occasion. As such they should not be taken as law, but rather taken into stride with a pinch of salt.
   Memories should be long. If we forget too easily, we are doomed to repeat old mistakes. I understand that some things are best forgotten. Some things are best left in the past. But if they are truly to be left in the past, then they cannot be forgotten. As soon as something is forgotten it can reemerge. If something is remembered and reviled, then it stays reviled. Without a memory of how terrible some idea was it is all too easy for someone to resuscitate it. So memories should be long.
    Lastly... Kisses should be long. At least twenty percent of them. Don't get me wrong short kisses have their place (another time another post). But there's something magical about a kiss that goes on and on until it absolutely has to stop. Those are the kisses that you share with someone in the glorious sunshine of a long day. That keep you warm during long nights. That give you a reason to live longer. And they're the kisses that stay in your memories, long after you've forgotten everything that happened around them.
So kisses should be long. If you don't believe me, try it.

-- Random