Tuesday, October 16, 2007

"What is Love?" - 4 to 8 year olds' answers

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 what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. -Bobby, 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

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, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."