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03-08-2006, 21:18
Touching words from the mouth of babes.
What does Love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question
to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and
deeper than anyone could have imagined.
See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her toenails anymore. So my grand-
father does it for her all the time, even when
his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8
When someone loves you, the way they say your
name is different. You just know that your name
is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy
puts on shaving cologne and they go out and
smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them
give you any of theirs."
Chrissy -age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to
make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you
get tired of kissing, you still want to be together
and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are
like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
"If you want to learn to love better, you should
start with a friend who you hate,"
Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's
on this planet)
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then
he wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man
who are still friends even after they know each other
so well."
Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me
and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the
only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody . You
don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
night."
Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece
of chicken."
Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after
you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up
and down and little stars come out of you." (what
an imagination)
Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet
and she doesn't think it's gross."
Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you
mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8
And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was
asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was
to find the most caring child.
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked
what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry"
When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need..
THE PERFECT MAN
What does Love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question
to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and
deeper than anyone could have imagined.
See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her toenails anymore. So my grand-
father does it for her all the time, even when
his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8
When someone loves you, the way they say your
name is different. You just know that your name
is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy
puts on shaving cologne and they go out and
smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them
give you any of theirs."
Chrissy -age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to
make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you
get tired of kissing, you still want to be together
and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are
like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
"If you want to learn to love better, you should
start with a friend who you hate,"
Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's
on this planet)
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then
he wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man
who are still friends even after they know each other
so well."
Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me
and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the
only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody . You
don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
night."
Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece
of chicken."
Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after
you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up
and down and little stars come out of you." (what
an imagination)
Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet
and she doesn't think it's gross."
Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you
mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8
And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was
asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was
to find the most caring child.
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked
what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry"
When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need..
THE PERFECT MAN