A group of 4 to 8 year-olds were asked the
question, “What does love mean?” Below are their answers. So pure and true. If
you have your definition of love to add, please comment!
“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
“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.” 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”
