What is Love?

A group of professional people posted 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 grandma got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her

toenails anymore. So my grandpa does it for her now 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 mouths. Billy- age 4 (this one

is so beautiful)

Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving Cologne

and they go out and smell each other. Kari- 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

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 great 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!) Yes – WOW!

If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend

who you hate. Nikka- age 6

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 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

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 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 winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbor was

an elderly man who had just lost his wife. When the child saw the man

cry, the little boy went over into the man’s yard and climbed on top of

the man’s lap and just sat there. When the boy’s mother asked him what

he’d said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped

him cry.”

Now that is love!