LOVE IS: THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE BY CHILDREN

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:

"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

('SPECIALLY THIS ONE) "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 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
who you hate." --Nikka, age 6

"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes
both kinds 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

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him
alone all day." --Mary Ann, age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little
stars come out of you."
--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