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 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. God's love. But God
makes both kinds of them.”
"Love is when
you tell a guy you like his shirt, 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
