Re: What Is Love? (Through the eyes of children)...so touching !

[Guest guest]

Awwwwwwwww, this was so touching, Cheryl!

Thank you so much, like I said in a previous post to you, my

dear, only from the mouths of babes! How amazing Nikka is! I love

her response!! hehe Much love and light, Luna

--- In , " cherylyr " <cherylyr@...>

wrote:

>

> Children can answer better than most adults when it comes to love.

> The question was " What is love " ?

>

> The answers they gave were broader and deeper than anyone could have

> imagined. See what you think:

>

> " When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.

> You just know that your name is safe in their mouth. "

> - age 7

>

> " 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 "

> - age 8

>

> " Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop

opening

> presents and 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. "

> - 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 Redford. "

> - age 7

>

> " Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him

alone

> all day. "

> 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. "

> - age 4

> " When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little

stars

> come out of you. " (what an image)

> - 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. " - age 8

>

> 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 neighbour 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 neighbour, the little

boy

> said,

> " Nothing, I just helped him cry "

>

> When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that

God

> is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is

> simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you

this.

>

> Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know

they

> may be needing this day! And may their life be full of your peace,

> prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship

with

> you. Amen.

>

> Then send it on to five other people, including the one who sent it

to

> you. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other

> people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.

>

> P.S. Five is good, but more is better.

>

> LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE

REST

> TO GOD

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ever so much..I love sharing good stuff. Also I love my online friends. Have a blessed weekend my friend. Cheryllunanighthawk <lunanighthawk@...> wrote: Awwwwwwwww, this was so touching, Cheryl!Thank you so much, like I said in a previous post to you, my dear, only from the mouths of babes! How amazing Nikka is! I love her response!! hehe Much love and light, Luna>> Children can answer better than most adults when it comes to love.> The question was "What is love"?> > The answers they gave were broader and deeper than anyone could have> imagined. See what you think:> > "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.> You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."> - age 7> > "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"> - age 8> > "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening> presents and 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."> - 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 Redford."> - age 7> > "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone> all day."> 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.">

- age 4> "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars> come out of you." (what an image)> - 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." - age 8> > 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 neighbour 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 neighbour, the little boy> said,> "Nothing, I just helped him cry"> > When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God> is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is> simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this.> > Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they> may be needing this day! And may their life be full of your peace,> prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with> you. Amen.> > Then send it on to five other people, including the one who sent it to> you. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other> people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.> > P.S. Five is good, but more is better.> > LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY,

SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE REST> TO GOD> Cheryl

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