What Is Love?!

[silvasurfa]

This is a copy and paste post, I must admit, but I couldn't resist sharing this. The fact that kids of such a young age can sometimes be so profound (and yet simple at the same time) is incredible. Some of these quotes show wisdom beyond their years. Enjoy.

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

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6

"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"

That's beautiful!!! :group-cuddles:

Sorry, the tart in me liked this.

[Blue84]

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4

"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

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Agree with those two the most! Have seen these before but they are still nice to read.

[Calisto]

ahhhhhhh Thats lovely, bought a tear to my eye even at this hour of the morning.

Some of what those kids were saying was pretty deep, should turn out to be well balanced adults.

[Demonic Angel]

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."

Bless! :D

[scionic]

The one about 'what makes you smile when you're tired' is incredibly profound, especially for a child to have said it.

[Chappers]

<Offeres a 'pinch of salt'>..

[dicey2k]

But its so simple at the same time, they wouldn't even realise just how deep they were being! Thats the sweetest thing!

:)

[cfc1]

Kids know more of what love actually is than us adults do.. i used the term "adults" very loosely

[Coyote!]

OMG...

We just have to go back to the innocense of a child...

Some other thoughts:

Love is when a you think of her and everything is to make her feel better.

Love is when you share how she feels, and stay by her side to support her.

Love is when she shows me a different point of view and help me to be a better person

Love is to stay up at 4:00 am preparing coffee while she studies for the finals

And the list goes on...

The thing is, if you are so fortunate to be in looooooove, anything else is just accesories...

Cheers

Coyote from BA

Argentina

[Tom.B]

Love is when she had bought you a slab of stella and stuck them in the fridge for when you get home on a Friday :group-cuddles:

[Midnightsupra]

That is fantastic and a real eye opener ^_^

Although, in these current times of obesity i found this one quite funny and disturbing!

"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

lol

[jdbecks]

love is when your misses dont like your car one bit...but u still keep her aswell!!

ha my girlfriend hates my car...i always thought she liked it till the other week...well i think its coss the attention it gets from other women :)