What Love means to 4-8 year old kids ...
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, deeper, and more profound than they expected.
See what you think:
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.'
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.'
make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 8
'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and just listen.'
Bobby - age 7
(Wow!)
(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)
(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.'
Karen - age 7
(what an image!)
'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 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.
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."
"Nothing , I just helped him cry."
9 comments:
Out of the mouths of babes...
I just helped him cry. Now I am.
Indeed, NFO. They see & understand more than we generally think they do.
Ed - I did, too.
Awwwww . . . I'm with Ed .
These about as sweet as it gets.
Rev. Paul,
I always enjoy listening to young kids talk about any subject. Their answer is never censored, and directly to the point.
'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.' - says it all.
What Old NFO said.
And now, I too, am crying...
gfa
Aw...those are so sweet and wonderful. The little ones get it, don't they?
Cathy, I understand. They do, indeed.
Sandy, a kid will tell you more in five minutes than their parents do in five hours. As a pastor, you can trust me on this.
Chickenmom - it does. :)
Guffaw - me, too.
threecollie, far more than grown-ups do, and that's a fact.
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