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 grandfather 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 image)
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
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’
sarahmyersart 