by celticlady1031 01 Oct 2008

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.

Touching words from the mouths of babes. What does 'Love' mean?
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 -- 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 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'
You know the old saying.... Out of the mouths of babes.... These made me feel all warm and fuzzy and I just had to share.

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by mops Moderator 03 Oct 2008

Thanks for sharing, real eye openers some of them.

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by nglover1 03 Oct 2008

Thank You for sharing A flower for you

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by celticlady1031 02 Oct 2008

I know it was kind of long but I just had to share with all my Cutie friends. Children speak from the heart. Their brains aren't all bogged down with lifes lessons yet so their thoughts are generally pure and simple and very genuine. I hope this gave you all a warm heart and smile.

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by blackie 01 Oct 2008

Pure thoughts are the most fuzzy things aren't they. Children as so innocent and honest it gives me goosebumps reading this thanks

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by sanc 01 Oct 2008

We can learn from this.

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by lbrow 01 Oct 2008

Thanks 4 sharing Mickey *

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by dkjack 01 Oct 2008

Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.

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by meganne 01 Oct 2008

Beautiful, thanks for sharing with us.
I'll add another one...
"Love is sharing all the joys and sorrows of life with friends across the world even if you'll never meet them"
hugs n love, Meganne

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celticlady1031 by celticlady1031 02 Oct 2008

And so very fitting for this site.... Don't you think?

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by jrob Moderator 01 Oct 2008

ahhhh, how precious and what wisdom! Thank you for sharing.;)

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by grannyo 01 Oct 2008

Kids know more than you think they do. They are very observant.

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by blhamblen 01 Oct 2008

Each one of them is OH SO TRUE :) tomorrow would have been my parents 55th Wedding Aniv. Dad died in '93 and I know they were still in love at that time (even after 8 kids) So Please say a prayer that my Mom will be OK tomorrow. THANX

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grannyo by grannyo 01 Oct 2008

She is in my prayers. It sounds though that she is a very strong person. I mean mentally strong.

jrob by jrob 01 Oct 2008

done.

celticlady1031 by celticlady1031 02 Oct 2008

A special prayer for your mom.

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by adelmarie 01 Oct 2008

Thanks for sharing

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by debleerl 01 Oct 2008

Aren't kids wonderful!!! Thank you...

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by clawton 01 Oct 2008

Thanks for sharing.

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by misscharlie 01 Oct 2008

Best 3 minutes of my day tyvm*

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by anna25775 01 Oct 2008

super sweet..... reminds me of the kids I used to teach..... only kids can say such words. wonderful *

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by marymoore 01 Oct 2008

oh that is very cute yes kids can open your eyes on how they say things

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