ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

[judyb57]

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 when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'

Karl - age 5


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'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'

Chrissie - age 6


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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 mummy 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 what's in the room with you during Holiday 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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'My mummy loves me more than anybody

You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6


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'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5


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'Love is when Mummy 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..'

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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'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 (smart girl)


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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia ( this guy was amaaazing - read his books!h.n.) 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 neighbour, the little boy said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry'


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Never loose the chance to tell those you love how you feel, one day it may be too late......h.n.
When there is nothing left, that is when you find out that love is all you need.

[weesie]

OMG Judy!! Those are just great!!

The last one brought on the tears......... downpour!





weesie

[judyb57]

Kids are the greatest. They will always be honest even when you don't want them too, lol.

[beaches3572]

WOW....I had to read through again to find my favorite and they all stand out!

[PIXIEW]

WOW JUDY THAT IS SO NEAT!!! I LOVE IT I AM SENDING IT TO DAUGHTER SHE WILL LOVE IT AND HOW TRUE IT IS KIDS~ THEY DONT LIE AND WHAT YOU HEAR IS HONEST TO GOODNESS WHAT THEY FEEL !! THERE ALL SO GOOD YOU REALLY CANT PICK JUST 1 THAT WAS THE HARDEST THING WHEN I TAUGHT SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS ( A JOB I WOULD DO FREE AND WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO DO IT AGAIN ) I NEVER COULD PICK A WINNER THEY WERE ALL WINNERS FOR EACH IS UNIQUE IN THERE OWN WAY!!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE xOxOxO

[CareyG]

These are adorable and the last one made me cry!

[Cash Diva]

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 neighbour, the little boy said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry'


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Simply beautiful.

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Children see things so wonderfully. We should always listen to what the children have to say.

[Mouche12]

Oh Judy, thanks so much for sharing this with us. So deep, so funny sometimes, and so touching...