This Is amazing

This is Amazing: 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 > > _____ > > this one > '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' >