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...
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"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
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"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
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"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
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"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
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"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
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"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
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"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)
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"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7
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"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
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"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
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"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine - age 5
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"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7
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"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
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"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." (Now THIS is love!)
Lauren - age 4
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"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image!)
Karen - age 7
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"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."
Mark - age 6
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"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
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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 neighbor, the little boy said,
WOWW what a weeek! Crazy school work, had like 2 labs due and two huge midterms. It was intense I really hope I do okay on everything, one of the midterms was worth 50%!!! So gayy, the whole course if 50% midterm and 50% final, what a lazy ass teacherrr!
I also had to miss the WB screening of HEREAFTERR, with Matt Damon =( poooop!!!!
School is taking all of my time, and I have no time for everything else I wanna be doing, like working out, playing guitarr, writing music. This biggest detriment is not seeing ty enough =( its brutall
Thinking and praying for Hayden Bell! hmmm what else.... Ive recently obtained a reoccuring obsession with Disney moviesss, i bought Beauty and the Beast and it was just amazinggg so good! I just wanna watch all of themmm! I wish they didnt come out of the vault for only a short portion of timeee! Like I went to buy Lion King the other day and they didnt have it =( i think its back in the vault =(
OMG alsoooooo the TSWIZZLEEE CD comes out OCTOBER 25 soooooooooooo excited her 4 singles that have been released are AMAZINGG cant wait to get the album and learn all the songs on guitar!
OH anddd sex and the city 2 comes out on DVD October 26th!!! wooooooooop!
God Damnnnn Friend of the family came by yesterday with his brand new corvette shittt - rode in it and god damn unrealll he hit it merging onto stoney trail and the tail end started to swerve from the power sent to the back tires or whatever happens (haha) and i shitttt my pants haha but needless to sayyyy - i want a fast car hahaha vroom vrooooom
YAYYYY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS NATHALIE Cant believe I've known you since preschool! Its been a lottttt of yearsLove ya girl - p.s. cant wait for our date with Miss Carrie Underwoooooooood!!!
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So SATURDAYwas poppa's birthdayy, hes an oldddd 55 yr old man and i love him =)
SUNDAY obviously turkey dayy, still haven't eaten it cause its hugeee and still cooking, but im so excited and KNOWW it will be deliciosoooooo - love love love
TOMORROWi will be attending tys fam dinner sooo pumpedoh p.s. tonight we are watching beauty and the beast sooo excitedddd!
weee little survey stolen from drb herself subject: ty chapman ....here goes nothing
1. He is sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? seinfeld, MMA, sports highlights, two and a half men, how i met your mother, maybe friends 2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he/she get on his salad? he doesnt usually get salad, if he does its caesar 3. What's one food he/she doesn't like? not a huge fan or eggplant 4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he/she order? big rock beer 5. Where did he/she go to high school? crescenttt 6. What size shoe does he/she wear? 11? 7. If he/she was to collect anything, what would it be? rocks bongo drums/single drums 8. What is one of his/her favorite type of sandwich?
beef dip
philly cheese steak
buffalo chicken sandwich
basically....the messier the better =)
9. What would this person eat every day if he/she could?
the sandwiches above
guacamole
his moms banana chocolate cake
his dads spaghetti
his dads salsa
basically all his parents cooking
all things spicy
kobe beef? haha
10. What are his/her favorite hobbies?
CLIMBINGGG - of all sorts, bouldering, outside, inside etc
being outdoors in general - hikes, walks
skating, hockey
hanging with friendsss
me - maybe? ;)
11. What would he/she never wear?
anything that is not from MEC hahahaha jk
ummm basically anything brand name other than those brands sold at MEC
he wouldnt wear what a "bro" wears hahaahaah
12. What is his/her favorite sports team? he likes hockey but admits he doesnt even follow it that well at all but he likes Vancouver Canucks weoooo =) 13. Who did he/she vote for? dont think he gives a shit 14. Who is his/her best friend? has a sold groupppp - Hayzerrr (aka rory), Sunny, Gurj, Gurp, Michelle hehe etc 15. What is something you do that he/she wishes you wouldn't do? call him dude,bro, or man (hahah but i only do it as a joke) 16. What is his/her heritage? 50% canadiannn 50% danishhh 17. You bake him/her a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
hard to top his mothersss
dunno would have to come up with something creative with lots of layers of flavor
18. Did he/she play sports in high school? hockeyyyyyyyyyy hockey and more hockey 19. What could he/she spend hours doing? CLIMBINGGGG 20. What is one unique talent he/she has?
wow. oh wowwww. It has been so long my friend. Ive lost count. I have known you for at least 15 years. I still remember being so sad when you moved away in grade 2. I was losing my best friend and easily accessible neighbor hahaha. We were inseparable. Playing Polly Pockets together, eating mac and cheese, playing house, having bday parties (where you sat nicely on a balloon while all the other children viciously pounced on it to pop it). We were apart for many years and I can not tell you how happy I am we have rekindled our friendship. Its like those years apart never happened. I know I can tell you anything, or ask you anything and we will always share good stories and endless laughs. I am convinced if we lived together I would have a six pack. hahaha. Love you girl. This past summer working with you was just a freaking blast and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Tearing up the dance floor with you at the club is the best fricken time ever. God we are so gooooood! I just love it. And then when we are signing some graphsss i feel on top of the world. We share so many amazing insiders hahaha i just love it.Is that some sort of sick joke?Snoooooooop Pozzy Pozzzzzz.Lil Pozzy Pozzzzz."omg can you come here right now" - danielle runs (well gimpes) over to the room only to hear stereo love crankin on the boom boxxx!.talk to the hand cause the face aint listening!!!! TEN DOLLARS SHORT.
hahaha soooo good
love you girl you will always be one of my best friends. for life. we've built a bond that you just cant break.
FINALLYYYYYYYY ATTN EVERYONEEEE hahaha I finally freaking got a blackberry and damn does it feel good. i LOVEEE it im already a crackberry addict its unreal how functional and amazing it is worth 53 dollars a month - why yes, yes it is. im gonna be poor but happy as a clam hahahah im lovin lifeeee weekend was greattt - sleep over with him and breakfast at dairy lane and then bought new phones together!!!! =) so great. oh and minimal hw =S lol love love love hope all your weekends were fantastic <3