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 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 what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
presents and listen.”
Bobby – age 5
“If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend whom
you hate.”
Nikka – age 6
“There are two kinds of love. Our love. God’s love. But God makes both of
them.”
Jenny – age 4
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every
day.”
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
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me
to sleep at night.”
Clare – age 5
“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 8
“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
“I let my big sister pick on me because my mom says she only picks on me
because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany – 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
– 4-8 Year Olds’ Answers