Written by 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 the person who sent you this.
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 .
Then send it on to five other people , 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.
P. S. Five is good , but more is better..
God Bless You!
WOW! This is the best thing I’ve read today!
Thank you. Love is meaningful even to kids!
- LDP
LDP,love is not ‘even’ meaningful to ‘kids’,it is MOST meaningful to the children,and shapes the experiences,the understanding–or lack thereof–with which we enter into adulthood.Have you not heard that “the child is father to the man?”Like JESUS said,except that we can be as the little children,renewing ourselves daily–if not minute by minute–and dropping the rough baggage and toxic wastes poisoning our relationships with each other,and thus,with FatherGOD LORD JESUS Holy Spirit–how can we enter the Kingdom,how can we enter into HIS Presence?
Thank you.May your joy ever be restored,renewed,in JESUS’ Name.
This one made me smile, “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.”
And this…”When there is nothing left but God , that is when you find out that God is all you need.”
Beautiful post.
Thank you.I am blessed that you all are blessed.”Out of the mouths of the babes,HE truly has perfected” wisdom and Grace!
And HE has perfected Praise.HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!
Three Hallelujahs are not enough.Seven Hallelujahs–are just …a good start!!!!!!!
i cant help but shed tears…
May those tears unblock any and everything that has been obscuring your vision,or polluting your communication with GOD.And may FatherGOD keep your heart tender and meek–yielded and obedient for HIS use,in JESUS’ precious,Glorious,mighty,and victorious Name!!!
Wow,Love is when you love someone and you forgive and forget the wrongs done to you and when they stil want to be friends u take them back no matter what! Kids makes us remember how we used to be,how we used to feel and they make us see what we seem to overlook/ignore as adults…..Love is when you just helped me cry out my tears…
I thank GOD for having helped you cry out your tears.That is the doing of Holy Spirit,Comforter,and marvelous in our sight!Yes,’kids’, as we have unwisely called our little people/children (because they are NOT baby goats,however striking or compelling the similarities!),do have a way of making us remember,because they are so fresh.But by the Grace of the indwelling Holy Spirit,we can and shall return to ‘how we used to be and feel’,that we like about ourselves and our lives,rediscovering laughter within,and with each other–rediscovering and reconnecting to our joy!I am on that journey Back to my first and second love,by HIS Grace-So like I keep recalling,remember that your miracle is in your mouth!So speak,my dear, with faith those things that be not,as though they were–what your Godly heart desires for your marriage,your friendship;and don’t speak what you don’t want.
May FatherGOD bless,heal,lead and prosper you,your heart,and your sweetheart,in JESUS’ Name!