On Love......
>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 toe
>nails 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 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 5
>
>"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you
>hate," Nikka - age 6
>
>"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds
>of them." Jenny - age 4
>
>"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 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 5
>
>"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 8
>
>"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
>
>"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."
>Bethany - 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...
>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 toe
>nails 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 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 5
>
>"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you
>hate," Nikka - age 6
>
>"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds
>of them." Jenny - age 4
>
>"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 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 5
>
>"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 8
>
>"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
>
>"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."
>Bethany - 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...
