What Does Love Mean?

A group of 4 to 8 year old children were asked the question, "What does love mean?". These are some of their answers. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did.

"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 love 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 girls puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne
and they go out and smell each other."

Karl - age 5


"Love is what makes you smile when you are 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. The 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


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

Noella - 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 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


"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


The last one is 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."

Whatever love means to you, I hope your life is full of it!

My Best to You Always & Love,
~Dan~