View Full Version : What Is Love? Answer inside.


vidster
24-08-2005, 01:01
You know, it always seems that when my faith in humanity begins to reach its lowest point, something turns up that strengthens it again. This is one of them:

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

[Posted on Cbttechs by jazzman... I like it :)]

redrobbo
24-08-2005, 01:05
Thanks vidster. Nice post. Gave me a smile. :thumbsup:

vidster
24-08-2005, 01:10
Yeah, there's no way an adult could have wrote those. Isn't innocence bliss :)

poppins
24-08-2005, 01:32
Lovely lovely post :)

wendygs
24-08-2005, 06:44
They are really, really beautiful, so touching they've brought tears to my eyes. Where did you find them? What group of professionals are they?

dawny1
24-08-2005, 08:11
That's a nice start to my morning. Wish my bloke hadn't just left for work I'd give him a big hug. :)

nick2
24-08-2005, 08:18
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image)
Karen - age 7


Bleuuugh * sticks fingers down throat *

sugarnspice
24-08-2005, 08:30
This is possibly the sweetest thing I have ever read in my life. What a lovely thread to wake up to. Thanks. x

:clap: :) :thumbsup:

Birth-Peace
24-08-2005, 08:51
"Out of the mouths of babes"

What a lovely lovely thread, thank you Vidster.

Jillybabes
24-08-2005, 09:13
What a lovely, lovely thread, only children could say those things, we probably think them but never say them because we are embarrassed, but children just say what they think and I think thats lovely, great thing to read on a rainy day, made my morning.;) :clap:

the_rudeboy
24-08-2005, 11:08
Sweet!..............

utah
24-08-2005, 13:02
I'm still on summer hols but that reminded me why I love my job working with kids.
Couldn't eat a full one though :D

depoix
24-08-2005, 14:26
very moving..................i knew my mum loved me and would have given her life for me, i once heard her say," i swear,one day i will swing for that little......" only a mum could love some one that much:D

Hook
24-08-2005, 14:34
Thanks, stolen and shared though! :D