What Love Means To Kids...
02.14.2010 
A group of 4 to 8 year olds were asked: "What does love mean?" I got these great responses to this age-old question in an chain email from my Dad--who knows where they came from, really?--but once you slow down for three minutes to read them, I think you'll feel a little warmer and fuzzier.
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 the 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 ou get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and talk more... Emily, age 8
(WOW) Love is what's with you in the room at Christmas is you stop opening presents and listen... Bobby, age 7
If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend you hate... Nikka, age 6
Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday... Noelle, age 7
During my piano recital, I was on 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
When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you... Karen, age 7
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