What is Love?
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.
1.
When my grandma got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toe
nails anymore. So my grandpa does it for her now all the time, even when his
hands got arthritis too. That's love. Rebecca - age 8
2.
When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe
in their mouths. Billy - age 4 (I love it! - how old is
this kid?)
3.
Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving
4.
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
5.
Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. Terri - age 4
6.
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
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 my daddy are
like that. They look gross when they kiss. Emily - age 8
8.
Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.
Bobby - age 7 (WOW - get the Kleenex - he'll go places in
this ole world.)
9.
If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who
you hate. Nikki - age 6
10.
Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears
it every day. Noelle - age 7
11.
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
12.
During my piano recital, I was on 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
13.
My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone
else kissing me to sleep at night. Clare - age 6 (Gotta
love her.)
14.
Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken. Elaine - age 5
15.
Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
handsomer than Robert Redford. Chris - age 7
16.
Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all
day. Mary Ann - age 4
17.
When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and
little stars come out of you. Karen - age 7 (What generation is
this kid?)
18.
Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and doesn't think it's gross.
Mark - age 6
19.
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 (Priceless.)
And
the winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly
man who had just lost his wife. When the child saw the man cry, the little
boy went over into the man's yard and climbed on top of the man's lap and
just sat there. When the boy’s mother asked him what he'd said
to the neighbor, the little boy said..."Nothing, I just helped him
cry."