outta the mouth of babes

[DianaStormDancer]

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes.

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." 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"

[CosmicWhispers]

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"
All of those were sweet. This last one was the best and is so true.

[farm girl]

:halohead:

[VroomBroom]

Those are beautiful, and that last one made me cryhttp://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/1Cry.gif

[LadyCelt]

I talked to someone once about how children realize what love is, but adults loose sight of it. The same with life and what is important.

I was at a sermon once where the preist talked about how children will pick dandelions and give it to people as presents. To us they're weeds, to them they are beautiful flowers. They dont' know the difference between that and a rose. tehy don't know about the price and things. They still give it to pepole as a gift.

I also feel animals show love. Dogs just kiss and are so affectionate.

[VroomBroom]

My 12 year old still gives me dandelions:) I have never really told him they're weeds and I still love everyone he gives me.

[Rayzer]

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7
Those were cute. This one was my favorite though.

[Valkie]

I was at a sermon once where the preist talked about how children will pick dandelions and give it to people as presents. To us they're weeds, to them they are beautiful flowers. They dont' know the difference between that and a rose. tehy don't know about the price and things. They still give it to pepole as a gift.


We have violias in the back yard. I've always loved them, since I was little. Every year when they bloomed, I would go out and pick the biggest ones I could find and give them to my mother.... always late April, early May. It was something that I did every year until she died... even when I was in my 20's.

My mother died in late April. She had missed the blooms that year. The day of her funeral, I picked a bouquet for her to lay in her coffin... it was the only thing I could think of to give her for her last goodbye.

[Childof_theMorrigan]

*sniffle*

[DianaStormDancer]

We have violias in the back yard. I've always loved them, since I was little. Every year when they bloomed, I would go out and pick the biggest ones I could find and give them to my mother.... always late April, early May. It was something that I did every year until she died... even when I was in my 20's.

My mother died in late April. She had missed the blooms that year. The day of her funeral, I picked a bouquet for her to lay in her coffin... it was the only thing I could think of to give her for her last goodbye.

This is the most touching tribute and farewell I can think of:hugz:

[Pagan Mantis]

:heartthro That touched my heart! I think children see love in ways that the rest of the grown up world tends to lose sight of. I think that may have already been said, but I feel it's true! This post has me all misty eyed at work and stuff. I think they know that it's all the little things that show love, not the money and other materialistic things that blind so many people. :hearteyes

[atropa]

Misty over here too... Can't wait till my baby boy gives me weeds one day.