What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . .

A friend shared this with me and I just had to pass it along.
What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . .

'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.' (this is i my very favorite!)
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 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


And the final one
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'

24 comments:

  1. Wow! I have goosebumps, smiles and tears all at the same time. Children are so beautiful:)
    ~Debra
    Blog: Capers of the vintage vixens

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  2. Out of the mouths of babes. This sure helped me to cry....loved it.
    Debbie

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  3. Thank you for sharing this, I loved it, how sweet, it made me laugh and cry. Kids have the best view of things don't they? Theresa

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  4. Beautiful...that last one had me in tears, and trying to catch my breath. Wonderful!
    Maureen

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  5. This is the nicest bit I have read in a very long time.
    Thankx

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  6. This is so precious; children have such a succinct way of expressing themselves. I'm with you on the favorite. "Our name is safe in their mouth". such wisdom and purity. I'm sending you an email, Polly. Have a wonderful week, transitioning to school. I admire you, it takes a special kind of mom to be able to "teach" her children.
    hugs and blessings,
    Debra

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  7. Children are absolutley amazing aren't they? Thank you for sharing, they put a smile on my face :)

    xx,
    Michelle

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  8. Children are absolutley amazing aren't they? Thank you for sharing, they put a smile on my face :)

    xx,
    Michelle

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  9. Children are absolutley amazing aren't they? Thank you for sharing, they put a smile on my face :)

    xx,
    Michelle

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  10. So sweet. I have learned more from my children than anything else!!

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  11. That is one of the sweetest things, ever.

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  12. WOW! What profound wisdom found in little children. Warms my heart!
    Blessings,
    Karen

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  13. WOW! What profound wisdom found in little children. Warms my heart!
    Blessings,
    Karen

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  14. So sweet! Aren't kids amazing, they see things so simply and so pure, bless them.
    ~Brooke

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  15. These are so precious Polly! Thank you for sharing them:>)

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  16. These are so precious Polly! Thank you for sharing them:>)

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  17. ..."helped him cry" now that is just priceless and precious. I am sitting here with big tears. Wow! Good stuff :) I hope that the Chicken Pox swoops through quick!!!!

    Hugs,
    Dena

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  18. Oh my...these are great..very profound, beautiful, funny etc!!! I think I'll share this link to your blog on my Facebook page. I know that my friends would love this and maybe they'll join, too :) :) :) My favorite was the first one with the old couple and the painted toenails...and the very last one!! Thanks for sharing this!! This made my day today :) :) :) Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)

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  19. Polly...those quotes are so precious. That is one of the many reasons why I love love love children...they just say it like they see it! xo rachel

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  20. Hi Polly, I laughed and cried - then laughed and cried. That's a great one.

    I came over from BrocanteHome to wish you a happy day.

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