What Love means to a 4-8 year old ....
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth 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 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 - 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'
Emily - 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.'
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,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
A few days later he receives a parcel with a note:
Dear Sir,Please find enclosed a pirate's outfit. The spotted handkerchief will cover
your bald head and with your wooden leg you will be just right as a pirate.
The man thinks this is terrible because they emphasised his disability, so he
writes a letter of complaint.A week passes and he received another parcel.
Dear Sir,Sorry about the previous parcel. Please find a monk's habit. The long robe
will cover your wooden leg and with your bald head you will really look the part.
The man is extremely furious now, because the company has gone from
emphasizing his wooden leg to drawing attention to his bald head. So he writes
a really rude letter of complaint.A few days later, he gets a very small parcel from the company with an
accompanying letter:
Dear Sir,Please find enclosed a tin of Golden Syrup. Pour the tin of Golden Syrup over
your bald head, stick your wooden leg up your arse and go as a toffee apple!
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