What Is Love.....

[KarenCee 3]

This is amazing! Oh I'm sure it's been around the email block a few times but I guess I missed the stop. Anywho, I thought this was incredible perception from the mind of these children.

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:

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'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

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'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

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'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

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'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

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'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4

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'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

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'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

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'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'

Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

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'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)

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'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'

Noelle - age 7

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'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

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'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

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'My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6

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'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5

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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7

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'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

Mary Ann - age 4

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'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

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'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)

Karen - age 7

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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'

Mark - age 6

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'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

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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'

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[Y's_habibitk 2]

I just asked my 4 y.o "buddy what does love mean?" he said "Min fadlak" LOL LOL LOL I guess he thought it was an arabic lesson hee hee

these really are so sweet!

Ok i had to edit this.. because he just came back in the room and said I have to give you a hug and a kiss... thats what the answer is

Edited March 4, 2008 by Y_habibitk

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Sister Karen,

This is beautiful. You made my day. And I needed that.

Your sister, L.

[sj5 4]

I asked my 4 years old daughter... what is LOVE means? She says "I love you mommy"

[Sprailenes 47]

When I read this thread title i start singing..."Baby don't hurt me....don't hurt me...no more"

[Carlawarla 1]

I've seen this before, but never tire of reading it again! Thanks for sharing Karen! Makes my heart melt.

[daisylynn 0]

I loved reading those!! Thanks for sharing.

I just asked my almost 4 yr old and she said 'Jesus'

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Those are really sweet.

[*julez* 124]

When I read this thread title i start singing..."Baby don't hurt me....don't hurt me...no more"

Ditto for me! And now I can't get it out of my head!