What is Love?

[KickChick]

Touching words from the mouth of babes.... (... just in time for Valentine's day !

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 (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)

"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 imagination)
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"

[d33pthought]

"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

I think that's the funniest one, but I think this one's the best:

"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."

[taimat]

very cute, and just perferct for the occasion thank you KickChick

[MatsuRyu]

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop
opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

no kidding, wow! this one is my favorite. surprisingly deep insight from a 7 year old. sometimes the fact that children havn't been confused by things like logic makes their words the truest.

[Athleng Nordic]

Thanks KC, and my wife thanks you too.

[Ghost Frog]

Superb post, KC.

[Mushroom]

I saw the post title "What is Love?" and now all I got is Haddaway's What is love? song.

...What is love?..baby, dont hurt me..dont hurt me....no more..WoOOoOoooOOOooohooooO (please make it stop)

[Greyghost]

thanks....

those made me smile.

[Johnno]

I opened this thread expecting some profound waffle about what love is, and was all prepared to add my cynical two pennorth. (Because there's nothing makes me cynical and bitter quite like the approach of Valentine's Day... )

What I found instead was a collection of really sweet and funny quotes from children. Now I'm smiling.

Thank you KC.

[Dr NinjaBellydance]

Originally Posted by Mushroom

I saw the post title "What is Love?" and now all I got is Haddaway's What is love? song.

...What is love?..baby, dont hurt me..dont hurt me....no more..WoOOoOoooOOOooohooooO (please make it stop)

Thanks Mush. Now it's in my head. Cheers.

They were great KC, although I cant help feeling that "Lauren age 4" may be being fed misinformation by her big sister!

[Athleng Nordic]

Originally Posted by Mushroom

I saw the post title "What is Love?" and now all I got is Haddaway's What is love? song.

...What is love?..baby, dont hurt me..dont hurt me....no more..WoOOoOoooOOOooohooooO (please make it stop)

Try this one out. Run the extra long live version of Inagodadavita through your melon. That'll drive out that song and it's easy to drop.

[Sgt_Major]

Originally Posted by Johnno

I opened this thread expecting some profound waffle about what love is, and was all prepared to add my cynical two pennorth. (Because there's nothing makes me cynical and bitter quite like the approach of Valentine's Day... )

What I found instead was a collection of really sweet and funny quotes from children. Now I'm smiling.

Thank you KC.

Likewise here.....but I still say Baaaaahhhhh! Cos Im a grumpy old git this week!

[oldshadow]

Good one KC.

[quartermaster]

Glad to see I'm not the only grumpy bugger in the room.

The kids seem to have a better idea of the thing than I do...I guess I'm just slow

[AZeitung]

Still none of them got the right answer.

What is love? Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more.

Edit: oops, looks like someone beat me to it.