snow
04-03-2002, 09:36 PM
<title>love Kimberly Snow snow ksnow@psitech.net</title>
In such a weary world, I thought this was refreshing.<br>
<br>
Kimberly<br>
<br>
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8-<br>
>year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and<br>
>deeper than they had imagined.<br>
><br>
><br>
>"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her<br>
>toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when<br>
>his hands got arthritis too. That's love."<br>
> Rebecca - age 8<br>
><br>
>"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You<br>
>know that your name is safe in their mouth."<br>
>Billy - age 4<br>
><br>
>"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne<br>
>and they go out and smell each other."<br>
>Karl - age 5<br>
><br>
> "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French<br>
>fries without making them give you any of theirs."<br>
>Chrissy - age 6<br>
><br>
> "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."<br>
>Terri - age 4<br>
><br>
>"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip<br>
>before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."<br>
>Danny - age 7<br>
><br>
>"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening<br>
>presents and listen,"<br>
>Bobby - age 5<br>
><br>
> "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend<br>
>whom yu hate."<br>
> Nikka - age 6<br>
><br>
> "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it<br>
>everyday."<br>
>Noelle - age 7<br>
><br>
>"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still<br>
>friends even after they know each other so well."<br>
>Tommy - age 6<br>
><br>
><br>
>"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing<br>
>me to sleep at night."<br>
>Clare - Age 5<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken."<br>
>Elaine - age 5<br>
><br>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is<br>
>handsomer than Robert Redford."<br>
>Chris - age 8<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone<br>
>all day."<br>
>Mary Ann - age 4<br>
><br>
><br>
> "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old<br>
>clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."<br>
>Lauren - age 4<br>
><br>
><br>
>"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me<br>
>because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."<br>
> Bethany - age 4<br>
><br>
>"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars<br>
>come out of you."<br>
>Karen - age 7<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's<br>
>gross."<br>
>Mark - age 6<br>
In such a weary world, I thought this was refreshing.<br>
<br>
Kimberly<br>
<br>
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8-<br>
>year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and<br>
>deeper than they had imagined.<br>
><br>
><br>
>"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her<br>
>toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when<br>
>his hands got arthritis too. That's love."<br>
> Rebecca - age 8<br>
><br>
>"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You<br>
>know that your name is safe in their mouth."<br>
>Billy - age 4<br>
><br>
>"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne<br>
>and they go out and smell each other."<br>
>Karl - age 5<br>
><br>
> "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French<br>
>fries without making them give you any of theirs."<br>
>Chrissy - age 6<br>
><br>
> "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."<br>
>Terri - age 4<br>
><br>
>"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip<br>
>before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."<br>
>Danny - age 7<br>
><br>
>"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening<br>
>presents and listen,"<br>
>Bobby - age 5<br>
><br>
> "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend<br>
>whom yu hate."<br>
> Nikka - age 6<br>
><br>
> "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it<br>
>everyday."<br>
>Noelle - age 7<br>
><br>
>"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still<br>
>friends even after they know each other so well."<br>
>Tommy - age 6<br>
><br>
><br>
>"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing<br>
>me to sleep at night."<br>
>Clare - Age 5<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken."<br>
>Elaine - age 5<br>
><br>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is<br>
>handsomer than Robert Redford."<br>
>Chris - age 8<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone<br>
>all day."<br>
>Mary Ann - age 4<br>
><br>
><br>
> "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old<br>
>clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."<br>
>Lauren - age 4<br>
><br>
><br>
>"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me<br>
>because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."<br>
> Bethany - age 4<br>
><br>
>"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars<br>
>come out of you."<br>
>Karen - age 7<br>
><br>
><br>
>"Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's<br>
>gross."<br>
>Mark - age 6<br>