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I got this in an email, and I just had to share it because it reminds me of the tons of cute things my son says.

A group of professionals 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:
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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
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"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,"

Nikka - age 6
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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."

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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Comments

  • Root said on Aug 12, 2006....
    ya know what's so great about this list? it's still so heartwarming to read, each and every time. And this is about the 20th plus time. Love is what we are, and why we forget that so often is the saddest thing about human existence. Thank you for reminding me today.
  • Ajinia said on Aug 12, 2006....
    Not only is the list funny, but so true too. I really like the one about love being what you hear at Christmas. Precious
  • JadeLondon said on Aug 13, 2006....
    Kids can say the sweetest and most profound things. I like their perspective--surprisingly wise. Thanks for reminding me of the good that is still in a world filled with artifice and hate.
  • Zayda said on Aug 13, 2006....
    [quote]"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[/quote] That is my favorite one. :)
  • silverwhisper said on Aug 13, 2006....
    that's beautiful, super z: thanks for posting it. :> ed
  • Root said on Aug 14, 2006....
    Z, I just read your survival story from a few weeks back. Thank you for lending me some of your courage to heal.
  • pinkjellybeans said on Aug 14, 2006....
    I love this... I love the one about mummy giving daddy the best peice of chicken! Kiddies are so sweet! PinkJellyBeans
  • chingform said on Aug 14, 2006....
    i like the last one... just being around.. to help him cry. :) that is so sweet.
  • Amalia said on Aug 15, 2006....
    I like all the answers, but my favorite one is Billy, the 4 year old boy. Sweet and profound. Almost like an adult.
  • secretlife said on Aug 15, 2006....
    I like the chicken one too! Reminds me of how priceless my children are- Let me go hug them while i'm thinking this...
  • Zayda said on Aug 15, 2006....
    You know, I always feel slightly guilty posting anything that's not originally mine here, but these were just too cute and spot-on to pass up posting. My son says some of the most amazing things every day. I should do a better job of writing them down. I would give anything to have a tape-recorder on at the times he says some of the most precious things.
  • cornflakegirl said on Aug 15, 2006....
    i love this list -- thanks so much for sharing, zayda! :) the one at the end about the 4 y/o really touched me. and i love this one, simply because: "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
  • pinkblush said on Aug 16, 2006....
    got the same email to months ago.. simply touching. I love this one: [b] "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 [/b] true.
  • hunter_boyce_chandler said on Aug 16, 2006....
    I like this Z

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