Love From A Child's Perspective
Life’s Little Instructions
Things That Make you Feel Good
Go Way Back. . .
Your Idea of a Friend
New Pledge of Allegience
15 Thoughts To Make You Smile
If I Had My Life To Live Over
Remember When. . .
Love
From A Child's Perspective
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:
"Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in
the way."
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint
her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time,
even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You know that your name is safe in their mouth."
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne
and they go out and smell each other."
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French
fries without making them give you any of theirs."
"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't
yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings."
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
"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."
"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."
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
presents and listen."
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend
who you hate."
"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no."
"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared
they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not
only do they still love you, they love you even more."
"There are two kinds of love - our love and God's love. But God
makes both kinds of them."
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it
everyday."
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
friends even after they know each other so well."
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and 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."
"My Mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else
kissing me to sleep at night."
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
handsomer than Robert Redford."
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone
all day."
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes
and has to go out and buy new ones."
"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on
me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love
her."
"Love cards like Valentine's cards say stuff on them that we'd like
to say ourselves, but we wouldn't be caught dead saying."
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars
come out of you."
"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."
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* Sing in
the shower.
* Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
* Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
* Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
* Never refuse homemade brownies.
* Strive for excellence, not perfection.
* Plant a tree on your birthday.
* Learn 3 clean jokes.
* Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full.
* Compliment 3 people every day.
* Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you
love them.
* Leave everything a little better than you found
it.
* Keep it simple.
* Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
* Become the most positive and enthusiastic person
you
know.
* Floss your teeth.
* Ask for a raise when you think you've earned it.
* Over tip breakfast waitresses.
* Be forgiving of yourself and others.
* Say, "Thank you" a lot.
* Say, "Please" a lot.
* Avoid negative people.
* Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in
their front yards.
* Wear polished shoes.
* Remember other people's birthdays.
* Commit yourself to constant improvement.
* Carry jumper cables in your truck.
* Have a firm handshake.
* Send lots of Valentine cards.
* Sign them, "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
* Look people in the eye.
* Be the first to say hello.
* Use the good silver.
* Return all things you borrow.
* Make new friends, but cherish the old ones.
* Keep a few secrets.
* Sing in a choir.
* Plant flowers every spring.
* Have a dog.
* Always accept an outstretched hand.
* Stop blaming others.
* Take responsibility for every area of your life.
* Wave at kids on school busses.
* Be there when people need you.
* Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
* Don't expect life to be fair.
* Never underestimate the power of love.
* Drink champagne for no reason at all.
* Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
* Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake."
* Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know."
* Compliment even small improvements.
* Keep your promises no matter what.
* Marry for love.
* Rekindle old friendships.
* Count your blessings.
* Call your mother.
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Things That Make You Feel Good
o
Falling in love
o Laughing so hard your face hurts
o A hot shower
o No lines at the Super Wal-Mart
o A special glance
o Getting mail
o Taking a drive on a pretty road
o Hearing your favorite song on the
radio
o Lying in bed listening to the rain
outside
o Hot towels out of the dryer
o Finding the sweater you want is on
sale for half price
o Chocolate milkshake
o A long distance phone call
o A bubble bath
o Giggling
o A good conversation
o The beach
o Finding a $20 bill in your coat from
last winter
o Laughing at yourself
o Midnight phone calls that last for
hours
o Running through sprinklers
o Laughing for absolutely no reason
at all
o Having someone tell you that you're
beautiful
o Laughing at an inside joke
o Friends
o Accidentally overhearing someone say
something nice about you
o Waking up and realizing you still
have a few hours left to sleep
o Making new friends or spending time
with old ones
o Playing with a new puppy
o Having someone play with your hair
o Sweet dreams
o Hot chocolate
o Road trips with friends
o Swinging on swings
o Song lyrics printed inside your new
CD so you can sing along
without feeling stupid
o Going to a really good concert
o Winning a really competitive game
o Making chocolate chip cookies
o Having your friends send you homemade
cookies
o Spending time with close friends
o Seeing smiles and hearing laughter
from your friends
o Holding hands with someone you care
about
o Running into an old friend and realizing
that some things
never change
o Riding the best roller coasters over
and over
o Watching the expression on someone's
face as they open a much
desired
o present from you
o Watching the sunrise
o Getting
out of bed every morning and thanking God for another
beautiful day
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Go way back ....Close
your eyes...And go back...
Before the Internet or the MAC
Before semi automatics and crack
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...
Way back...
I'm talking about hide-and-go seek at dusk.
Red light, Green light.
Playing kickball & dodgeball until your porch light
came on.
Mother May I?
Red Rover
Hula Hoops
Running through the sprinkler
Happy Meals
Wait...
Watching Saturday Morning cartoons
Fat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force
& He-Man
Wonder Woman & Super Man
Playing Dukes of Hazard
Catching lightning bugs in a jar. . .
Christmas morning
Your first day of school
Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses
Climbing trees
Getting an Ice Cream off the Ice Cream Truck
A million mosquito bites
and sticky fingers
Jumping down the steps
Jumping on the bed
Pillow fights
Running 'til you were out of breath
Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt
Being tired from playing...
Your first crush
Rainy days at school meant playing "Heads up 7Up" in
the class room.
Remember that?
I'm not finished yet...
Kool-aid was the drink of summer
Toting your friends on your handle bars
Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school
Class Field Trips
When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids
got there
When a quarter seemed like a fair allowance, and another
quarter a miracle.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him
or use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a
thing of it.
When your parents took you to McDonalds and you were
so cool.
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing
compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home
Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't
because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
And some of us are still afraid of them!!!
Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, "Yeah,I
remember that!"
There's nothing like the good old days!
They were good then and they're good now when we think
about them.
I want to go back to the time when...
Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo"
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"
“Race issue"; meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker
in"Monopoly"
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire
evening.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
Being old, referred to anyone over 20.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex
was cooties.
Nobody was prettier than Mom.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride
the "big people" rides at the amusement park
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was
cause for giggles.
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a
team.
Water balloons were the ultimate, ultimate weapon.
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the
fiercest protectors.
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have
LIVED!!!!
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In kindergarten your
idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when
all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you
walked through the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who was willing to switch square dancing partners in gym
so you wouldn't have to be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly
Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was
the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was
the person who went up to Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them
to dance with you, so that if they said no, you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend
was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night
before that you had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball
but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who would go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't
wind up being the only freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit
with at lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents
that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick
or Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend
was the person who helped you pick out a college/university, assured you
that you would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your
parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you
go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend
was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile
one could give as they congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea
of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from
that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal
with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan
were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack
up for university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry
eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those
last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that
you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and
most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still
the person who gives you the better of the two choices, holds your hand
when you're scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of
you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you
have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you
need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence,
goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes,
helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad,
helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
Thank you for being a friend. No matter
where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get there.
There's never a wrong time to pick up a
phone or send a message telling your friends how much you miss them or how
much you love them.
Never be afraid to express yourself. Take
this opportunity to tell someone what they mean to you. Seize the day and
have no regrets. Most importantly, stay close to your friends and
family, for they have helped make you the person that you are today and are
what it's all about anyway.
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Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The
Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the
word "God" is mentioned....a kid in Arizona wrote the attached NEW School
prayer. I liked it....
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take! Amen
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15 Thoughts
To Make You
Smile
1. At least
5 people in this world love you so much they would die
for you.
2. At least 15 people
in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone
would ever hate you is because they want to be just
like you.
4. A smile from you can
bring happiness to anyone, even if they
don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE
thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world
to someone.
7. If not for you, someone
may not be living.
8. You are special and
unique.
9. Someone that you don't
even know exists loves you.
10. When you make the
biggest mistake ever, something good
comes from it.
11. When you think the
world has turned its back on you, take a
look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
12. When you think you
have no chance of getting what you want,
you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, sooner or
later, you probably will get it.
13. Always remember the
compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
14. Always tell people
how you feel about them; you will feel much
better when they know.
15. If you have a great
friend, take the time to let them know that
they are great.
