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. See what you think:
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 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 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 whom you hate.
There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love.
But God makes both kinds of them .
Jenny - 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
My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else
kissing me to sleep at night .
Clare - Age 5
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 8
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
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.
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.
