--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Kissing her is like waking up after a…" description: "\"“Kissing her is like waking up after a hundred years. It makes everything new. (I feel new everywhere she touches) Loving her isn't new. It's a permane..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f75/tess-sharpe-37091_cute_kissing-her-is-like-waking-up-after-a-hu_2296501.jpg" --- # Kissing her is like waking up after a hundred years. It… ![“Kissing her is like waking up after a hundred years. It makes everything new. (I feel new everywhere she touches) Loving her isn't new. It's a permanent state I've grown used to. But being loved by her? It's like touching water for the first time. I just knew. (It was home)” quote by Tess Sharpe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f75/tess-sharpe-37091_cute_kissing-her-is-like-waking-up-after-a-hu_2296501.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f75/tess-sharpe-37091_cute_kissing-her-is-like-waking-up-after-a-hu_2296501.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f75/tess-sharpe-37091_cute_kissing-her-is-like-waking-up-after-a-hu_2296501.jpg) > ““Kissing her is like waking up after a hundred years. It makes everything new. (I feel new everywhere she touches) Loving her isn't new. It's a permanent state I've grown used to. But being loved by her? It's like touching water for the first time. I just knew. (It was home)”” [Tess Sharpe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-sharpe/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Love can feel both familiar and astonishingly fresh, like rediscovering something fundamental for the first time **In simple terms:** Loving someone can feel both new and like home Key Takeaway Embrace love's paradoxical familiarity and novelty Themes love renewal intimacy Mood tender introspective Type romantic philosophical When to use this quote - romantic relationships - personal growth - creative inspiration Key Concepts emotional resonance psychology of attachment Questions to Reflect On - How does familiarity affect passion? - Can love remain both new and constant? 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