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."
Karen - age 7
(what an image)

"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."

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Heavenly Father, please bless all who read this,
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 they seek to have a closer relationship with You.
Amen.