Robert_inSD is offline Robert_inSD Post #1  August 30,2009, 3:30pm
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A match emailed me the following.

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

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

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 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'

When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for someone.

Heavenly Father, please bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing this day! And may their life be full of Your peace, prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with You. Amen.

Send it on to others... Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other people. Then, sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.

-- I thought the whole concept was quite profound, and included the prayer out of minimal courtesy and respect for the original sender. Individual beliefs about the power of prayer may vary, and I respect that also.

Lastly, I think it's pretty funny that we can learn so much from the very young. What happened to us? Their advice was some of the best, in my humble opinion.

Addenda-
Love is when you share your appreciation and respect for your partner. It's not about you, but about them.
Robert - Age 51 (catching up to the 4 year olds)
Last edited by Robert_inSD; August 30,2009 at 3:48pm. Reason: I forgot to add my own idea for what is love.
 
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PR_Princess is offline PR_Princess Post #2  August 30,2009, 4:11pm
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This was sweet....my friend Liz always sends me e-mails like this and I always get them when I most need a smile. I find it easy to love strangers...they usually don't make demands of you and are only there temporarily. Love inside a relationship is so much harder. Truly to sustain that good feeling about the other person through the good times is easy but what about the downright bad, ugly times...now that is a true testament of love. Much like prayer...even in the good times we get so wrapped up in the details of our life and good fortune that we get neglectful. It's important to nurture a constant attitude of gratitude and realization that tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us. When was the last time you told/showed your loved one, friend, neighbor...I'm glad God brought you into my life
 
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Cute post. Isn't it funny how kids can state the obvious things that we once knew and so easily forgot? Of course there's more to it, but a lot of it comes down to things that are so obvious that a child can point them out to you.

It's all about the simple things.

When I look at my mother and my step-father, who have been very happily married for 24 years (that's longer than my parents lasted), this is what I see. The simple things they do for one another that don't take much effort, but mean a great deal. They always find new ways to enjoy and appreciate each other, and it's never anything huge or outlandish. It's just the simple things they choose to do for one another. These things aren't expected or demanded, and they're done, "just because."

When I look back on my past relationships, the ones that made me happiest were the ones where we remembered the simple things. It wasn't about gifts or the most expensive this or that or who did this or that more, it was about truly appreciating one another. Part of appreciating one another always included doing little things that didn't take much effort, but meant so very much. Even though those relationships are in the past, when I think about those aspects, I still smile.
 
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yoga_gal is offline yoga_gal Post #4  August 30,2009, 6:48pm
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That was a real "Aww" post! Hard to pick a favorite but I thought that Billy said a mouthful when he said your name is safe in their mouth. So true!
 
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TheThinker is offline TheThinker Post #5  September 5,2009, 4:57pm
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yoga_gal wrote :
That was a real "Aww" post! Hard to pick a favorite but I thought that Billy said a mouthful when he said your name is safe in their mouth. So true!
That was my favorite also.
And I know exactly what he meant.
 
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jayjay is offline jayjay Post #6  September 5,2009, 8:55pm
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...things seem to have gotten quiet around here.

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4-8 year olds: "Love is when you give me what I want. When you don't....I hate you." ; )
 
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chawks64 is offline chawks64 Post #7  September 5,2009, 9:04pm
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jayjay wrote :
4-8 year olds: "Love is when you give me what I want. When you don't....I hate you." ; )
Are you sure that's not 48 year olds?
 
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jayjay is offline jayjay Post #8  September 5,2009, 9:29pm
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...things seem to have gotten quiet around here.

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chawks64 wrote :
Are you sure that's not 48 year olds?
Well....4-8 year olds....and a certain 43 year old.
 
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DeBrown is offline DeBrown Post #9  September 5,2009, 9:29pm
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...sitting here crying like a baby.... thanks for sharing! :-)
 
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organizedmayhem is offline organizedmayhem Post #10  September 5,2009, 9:46pm
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My parents are coming up on 54 years of marriage and they were together for 5 yrs before that, so they've literally grown up together. I know they've been through so much, not the least of which was raising 11 kids and caring for my dad's elderly mom, but they still hold hands and can't stand to be apart for very long. Most couples would have buckled under the pressures they've endured... we would do well to learn the true meaning of love from both children and our elders, for that is where real unconditional love is often found.
 
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