what do kids think about it?

'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 you go out to eat and give somebody most of your 

French fries without making them give you any of theirs.' 

Chrissie  - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.' 

Terri - age 4

 

'Love is when my mummy 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 Mummy 

and Daddy are like that.' 

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

  

'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 mummy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else 

kissing me to sleep at night.'

 Clare - age 6

 

 'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.' 

Elaine-age 5

 

'Love is when Mummy 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

 

 

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little 

stars come out of you.' 

 Karen - age 7

 

 

'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 neighbour, 

the little boy said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'