The Meaning of Love?

Posted at 3:00 AM, Mar. 6, 2007

This was forwarded to me the other day and I can't help but want to share it.  I view it as a reminder to keep things in perspective and that love is something you do, not what you feel. 

      Touching words from the mouth of babes.
>        What does Love mean?
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>        A group of professional people posed this question to a
>group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?"
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>        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.
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>        So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
>when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
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>        Rebecca- age 8
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>        "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
>different.
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>        You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
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>        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."
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>        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."
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>        Chrissy - age 6
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>        "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
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>        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."
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>        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"
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>        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."
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>        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,"
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>        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."
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>        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."
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>        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.
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>        He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared
>anymore."
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>        Cindy - age 8
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>        "My mommy loves me more than anybody .
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>        You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
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>        Clare - age 6
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>        "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of
>chicken."
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>        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."
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>        Chris - age 7
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>        "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you
>left him alone all day."
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>        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."
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>        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)
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>        Karen - age 7
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>        "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she
>doesn't think it's gross."
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>        Mark - age 6