Since I have so little of my own to write, I thought I’d include this little tidbit. Maybe you’ve seen it but my aunt Marilyn, who never uses e-mail and certainly not for things like this, sent this to me in her e-mail. Hey, Marilyn, what gives? I’ll have to chide her the next time I see her, in early 1916 when we visit San Diego.
| What Love means to 4-8 year old kids ... to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds , 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader, deeper, and more profound than anyone could have ever imagined ! See what you think: '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 loves 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 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 - âge 8 'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and just listen.'
Bobby - age 7
(Wow!)
'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)
'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 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
'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.' (what an image) 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.'
Jessica - age 8
And the final one:
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 , |
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