Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 > > Subject: Out of the Mouths of Babes > > > > A group of professional people 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. These are priceless; they make your > > heart smile. :-) > > > > " Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad > > stuff gets in the way. " -Charlie age 5 > > > > " 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. " - - age 8 > > > > " When someone loves you, the way they say your name is > > different. You 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 when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you > > don't yell at them > > because you know it would hurt their feelings. " - - > > 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 5 > > > > " If you want to learn to love better, you should start with > > a friend who you hate. " - > > Nikka age 6 > > > > " Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no " - > > Patty - age 8 > > > > " When you tell someone something bad about yourself and > > you're scared they won't > > love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not > > only do they still love you, > > they love you even more. " - age 7 > > > > " There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God > > makes both kinds of > > them. " - - age 4 > > > > " 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 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 > > > > " 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 8 > > > > " 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 > > > > " I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only > > picks on me because > > she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love > > her. " - Bethany - age 4 > > > > " When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and > > little stars > > come out of you. " - - age 7 > > > > " God could have said magic words to make the nails fall off > > the cross, but He didn't. > > That's love. " - Max - age 5 > > > > " 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 > > Subject: Out of the Mouths of Babes > > > > A group of professional people 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. These are priceless; they make your > > heart smile. :-) > > > > " Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad > > stuff gets in the way. " -Charlie age 5 > > > > " 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. " - - age 8 > > > > " When someone loves you, the way they say your name is > > different. You 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 when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you > > don't yell at them > > because you know it would hurt their feelings. " - - > > 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 5 > > > > " If you want to learn to love better, you should start with > > a friend who you hate. " - > > Nikka age 6 > > > > " Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no " - > > Patty - age 8 > > > > " When you tell someone something bad about yourself and > > you're scared they won't > > love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not > > only do they still love you, > > they love you even more. " - age 7 > > > > " There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God > > makes both kinds of > > them. " - - age 4 > > > > " 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 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 > > > > " 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 8 > > > > " 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 > > > > " I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only > > picks on me because > > she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love > > her. " - Bethany - age 4 > > > > " When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and > > little stars > > come out of you. " - - age 7 > > > > " God could have said magic words to make the nails fall off > > the cross, but He didn't. > > That's love. " - Max - age 5 > > > > " 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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