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
'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
'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'
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